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Oceanian (Australasian, Melanesian, Micronesian, and Polynesian) literature developed in a unique geographical environment that allowed the development of a unique literature to thrive. Oceanian literature was heavily influenced by religion, ritual and colonization. This can be seen by the large amount of religious symbolism and political activism featured in it.
Another major influence in Oceanian society was its intricate oral tradition. For a long time, most Oceanian literature was not written down. As a result, stock formulas and rhyming were used in many works (these traits made it easier to memorize). Gods, creation myths, and spirits are also prominent in Oceanian literature, showcasing again the influence oral tradition had on the literature of Oceania.
Modern Oceanian literature is mainly written in the English language but also feature different languages and speech. The literatures of Oceania, particularly during the return to many island nations’ independence in the 1960s and 1970s, were often strongly political and invested in finding literary expression for new independent, interconnected Pacific lives.[1] Oceanian writers drew on a wide, translational pool of references, with African, American, European and Indian literatures often productively woven into their texts.[2] The ocean carries a lot of symbolism and meaning to the cultures and people that have travelled through, in which largely has impacted the literary cultures and historical narratives in Oceania.[3]
List of countries and territories
[edit | edit source]- American Samoan literature
- Australian literature
- Christmas Islander literature
- Cocos (Keeling) Islander literature
- Cook Islands literature
- Easter Islander literature
- Fijian literature
- French Polynesian literature
- Guamanian literature
- Hawaiian literature
- I-Kiribati literature
- Marshall Islander literature
- Micronesian literature
- Nauruan literature
- New Caledonian literature
- New Zealand literature
- Niuean literature
- Norfolk Islander literature
- Northern Mariana Islander literature
- Palauan literature
- Papua New Guinean literature
- Pitcairn Islander literature
- Samoan literature
- Solomon Islands literature
- Tokelauan literature
- Tongan literature
- Tuvaluan literature
- Vanuatuan literature
- Wallis and Futuna Islander literature
Prominent writers by country
[edit | edit source]Australia
[edit | edit source]- Thea Astley
- Geoffrey Blainey
- Manning Clark
- Marcus Clarke
- Miles Franklin
- Peggy Frew
- Helen Garner
- Germaine Greer
- Robert Hughes
- Barry Humphries
- Clive James
- Elizabeth Jolley
- Gail Jones
- Jill Ker Conway
- Thomas Keneally
- Henry Lawson
- Nam Le
- David Malouf
- Colleen McCullough
- Andrew McGahan
- Alex Miller
- Banjo Paterson
- Christina Stead
- Morris West
- Patrick White
- David Williamson
- Tim Winton
- Markus Zusak
Fiji
[edit | edit source]French Polynesia
[edit | edit source]Kiribati
[edit | edit source]Marshall Islands
[edit | edit source]Micronesia, Federated States of
[edit | edit source]Nauru
[edit | edit source]New Zealand
[edit | edit source]Palau
[edit | edit source]Papua New Guinea
[edit | edit source]Samoa
[edit | edit source]- Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Tufuga Efi
- Sia Figiel
- Dan Taulapapa McMullin
- Misa Telefoni Retzlaff
- Albert Wendt
- Lani Wendt Young
Solomon Islands
[edit | edit source]Tonga
[edit | edit source]Tuvalu
[edit | edit source]Vanuatu
[edit | edit source]See also
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References
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Citations
[edit | edit source]- 'Oceanic literature', Guiart, Jean in Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved on December 14, 2007.
- Goetzfridt, Nicholas J. (1995). Indigenous Literature of Oceania: A Survey of Criticism and Interpretation, Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
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