Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0772239

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0772239

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A study of the writings of Alan Paton, a major literary and political figure. The outcome of this project will constitute an important contribution to the current debate in Australia and other Western countries about ethical responses to violence. Alan Paton is a major South African literary and political figure who faced extremism both from his country's government and its opponents. The proposed study of his letters will be an important addition to the literary corpus of one of Africa's foremost thinkers and writers, and will constitute an advance upon and contribution to the body of knowledge about the cultural history of Africa in the twentieth and twenty-first century. The project will raise the profile of Australian scholarship in the field of African literature and history.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2007

End Date: 01-06-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $158,043.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Historical Studies | Literature Studies Not Elsewhere Classified | History: African |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Historical Studies | History: African | Languages and Literature | Literature Studies Not Elsewhere Classified

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