

between the two nations' literatures by considering literary and historical contexts and by making nuanced connections between the global and the local.


In their introduction, the editors address both the commonalities and differences. This volume explores significant themes and topics in Australian and New Zealand literature. Australia and New Zealand, united geographically by their location in the South Pacific and linguistically by their English-speaking inhabitants, share the strong bond of hope for cultural diversity and social equality-one often challenged by history, starting with the appropriation of land from their indigenous peoples.
