Arc International Poets
“The title sets up a post-colonial opposition between High (English) and Low (Aussie) culture, suggesting that Haskell had to learn the colonist’s language before he could rediscover his own. In the end, it is the dynamic vitality of slang which finally triumphs.” Heather Clark, PN Review
“The title sets up a post-colonial opposition between High (English) and Low (Aussie) culture, suggesting that Haskell had to learn the colonist’s language before he could rediscover his own. In the end, it is the dynamic vitality of slang which finally triumphs.” Heather Clark, PN Review