Oh Lucky Country
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Oh Lucky Country
By (Author) Rosa Cappiello
Introduction by Nicole Moore
Introduction by Gaetano Rando
Sydney University Press
Sydney University Press
1st April 2010
Australia
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Fiction
853.914
Physical Properties
Paperback
197
Width 148mm, Height 210mm, Spine 15mm
255g
Description
Oh Lucky Country (Paese fortunato) uses first-person point of view to inflate migrant oppression to such absurdist proportions that its swirling narrative boils over into a maelstrom, washing away all migrant clichs. It is a witty, tragi-comic view of Australian society, culture and prejudice. Rosa Cappiello was born in Naples, Italy, in 1942. She migrated to Australia in 1971 with no knowledge of English and no skills and worked in various manual occupations. She published her first novel, I semi negri (The Black Seeds) in 1977 in Italy. In 1982, she was writer-in-residence at the University of Wollongong. She died in 2008 in Italy.
Author Bio
Rosa Cappiello was born in Naples, Italy, in 1942. She migrated to Australia in 1971 with no knowledge of English and no skills and worked in various manual occupations. She published her first novel, I semi negri (The Black Seeds) in 1977 in Italy. In 1982, she was writer-in-residence at the University of Wollongong. She died in 2008 in Italy.
