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Tony Hughes-D'Aeth is the Chair of Australian Literature at the University of Western Australia and the Director of the Westerly Centre. His research focuses on the intersection of literature and environment, notably demonstrated in his book 'Like Earth: Literary History Wheatbelt' which received the Walter McRae Russell Prize for a work of Australian literary criticism in 2019. His earlier work, 'Paper Nation: Story Picturesque Atlas Australasia, 1886-1888', garnered the Ernest Scott Prize for Australian history. He has served as a co-editor of Westerly Magazine and leads the Westerly Research Group, which promotes research in various literatures, with particular attention to Australian and Western Australian contexts. His current project involves a comparative history of the farm novel across North America, southern Africa, and Australasia from the 19th to 20th centuries. In addition to publishing essays on a variety of Australian authors, he has strong interests in psychoanalysis, film, and television. Tony is also an active postgraduate supervisor and coordinates multiple units including 'Narrative in the Digital Age' and 'Global Cinema New Wave'. He has received significant research funding to support interdisciplinary studies within the Wheatbelt, contributing to the development of English education in Western Australia.
University of Western Australia • Perth
Lead research and teaching in Australian literature.
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