Browser brief
One for the young (and the young at heart)
By Karen Williams
This site is a labour of love which has no affiliation with any corporation or
institution. OzLit is a hobby project whose aim is to promote Australian books,
writing and writers, not only in Australia but across the world via the
internet. They hope to foster, through Australian literature, a better
understanding of Australia and its diversity of people. Communication through
words is what they are about – they will tell you that you’ll find enough slick
slow-loading graphics elsewhere. They note that in Australia, and around the
world, literacy is on the decline. They believe that this is in part due to the
fact that people do not read, and are not taught to read, the correct books.
The site is designed to look like a book, hence the chapters.
Chapter one contains the main pages pertaining to Australian literature including a fully searchable books and writers database. Chapter two has links to literary magazines, Australian newspapers and electronic magazines. Chapter three has links for younger readers, ranging from Billy Bear’s storybooks to the ACT Education Information Network. Chapter four has a list of literary sites which has a plethora of links, including the Ancient Manuscript Interpretation and links to sites about Shakespeare. Chapter five has links to sites about research and education aids, while chapter six deals with poetry. The lists section contains links to book reviews, literary clubs, literary awards, and much more. I haven’t scratched the surface of what is available, but this site is well worth a look.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozlit/