The Ballad of Captain Kelly: An ANZAC Iliad
Novel by Jonathan Wicken
Edited by Michael Carolan at... more The Ballad of Captain Kelly: An ANZAC Iliad Novel by Jonathan Wicken Edited by Michael Carolan at Niche Press Available from www.nichepress.com.au The Ballad of Captain Kelly is a close adaptation of Homer’s Iliad set at Gallipoli in 1915. It is a highly unusual work which tells a specifically Australian story in an innovative way. Closely following the structure and content of the Iliad, the work is not realist historical fiction, instead it is a prose poem, written in a high-epic style which consciously evokes the oral tradition of Homer. The events and characters of the Iliad are translated to a fictional, fantastical Gallipoli. Angels watch over and intervene in the battle, evoking the legend of "the angels of Mons". Many events in the work are inspired by historical research, memoirs and popular culture of the time, however, the action which unfolds is mythologically heroic. The famous Homeric similes are recomposed using imagery from Australian and New Zealand culture and history. Australian, New Zealand and Turkish places are frequently referred to, and the characters use early Twentieth Century slang. The setting of The Ballad of Captain Kelly is Gallipoli, but the story evokes a multitude of experiences of The First World War.
The Ballad of Captain Kelly: An ANZAC Iliad
Novel by Jonathan Wicken
Edited by Michael Carolan at... more The Ballad of Captain Kelly: An ANZAC Iliad Novel by Jonathan Wicken Edited by Michael Carolan at Niche Press Available from www.nichepress.com.au The Ballad of Captain Kelly is a close adaptation of Homer’s Iliad set at Gallipoli in 1915. It is a highly unusual work which tells a specifically Australian story in an innovative way. Closely following the structure and content of the Iliad, the work is not realist historical fiction, instead it is a prose poem, written in a high-epic style which consciously evokes the oral tradition of Homer. The events and characters of the Iliad are translated to a fictional, fantastical Gallipoli. Angels watch over and intervene in the battle, evoking the legend of "the angels of Mons". Many events in the work are inspired by historical research, memoirs and popular culture of the time, however, the action which unfolds is mythologically heroic. The famous Homeric similes are recomposed using imagery from Australian and New Zealand culture and history. Australian, New Zealand and Turkish places are frequently referred to, and the characters use early Twentieth Century slang. The setting of The Ballad of Captain Kelly is Gallipoli, but the story evokes a multitude of experiences of The First World War.
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Novel by Jonathan Wicken
Edited by Michael Carolan at Niche Press
Available from www.nichepress.com.au
The Ballad of Captain Kelly is a close adaptation of Homer’s Iliad set at Gallipoli in 1915. It is a highly unusual work which tells a specifically Australian story in an innovative way.
Closely following the structure and content of the Iliad, the work is not realist historical fiction, instead it is a prose poem, written in a high-epic style which consciously evokes the oral tradition of Homer.
The events and characters of the Iliad are translated to a fictional, fantastical Gallipoli. Angels watch over and intervene in the battle, evoking the legend of "the angels of Mons". Many events in the work are inspired by historical research, memoirs and popular culture of the time, however, the action which unfolds is mythologically heroic.
The famous Homeric similes are recomposed using imagery from Australian and New Zealand culture and history. Australian, New Zealand and Turkish places are frequently referred to, and the characters use early Twentieth Century slang.
The setting of The Ballad of Captain Kelly is Gallipoli, but the story evokes a multitude of experiences of The First World War.
Novel by Jonathan Wicken
Edited by Michael Carolan at Niche Press
Available from www.nichepress.com.au
The Ballad of Captain Kelly is a close adaptation of Homer’s Iliad set at Gallipoli in 1915. It is a highly unusual work which tells a specifically Australian story in an innovative way.
Closely following the structure and content of the Iliad, the work is not realist historical fiction, instead it is a prose poem, written in a high-epic style which consciously evokes the oral tradition of Homer.
The events and characters of the Iliad are translated to a fictional, fantastical Gallipoli. Angels watch over and intervene in the battle, evoking the legend of "the angels of Mons". Many events in the work are inspired by historical research, memoirs and popular culture of the time, however, the action which unfolds is mythologically heroic.
The famous Homeric similes are recomposed using imagery from Australian and New Zealand culture and history. Australian, New Zealand and Turkish places are frequently referred to, and the characters use early Twentieth Century slang.
The setting of The Ballad of Captain Kelly is Gallipoli, but the story evokes a multitude of experiences of The First World War.