Borderland
Borderland: A Teacher’s Guide
ETAWA was fortunate to partner with Graham Akhurst to create a set of exclusive resources for WA students and teachers studying Akhurst celebrated novel, Borderland.
ETAWA Life Member and PD Officer, Susan Lazenby, has worked closely with the novel’s author to create a set of resources to be used in conjunction with this captivating novel.
Video Resources
In the following videos ETAWA’s Professional Development Officer, Susan Lazenby interviews Graham Akhurst about different aspects of his novel, Borderland. The videos also include readings by the author from the novel.
Graham Akhurst: Chapter 1 Borderland
Graham Akhurst: Borderland, Context and Writing
Graham Akhurst: Borderland, Symbolism and Cosmological Aesthetic
Graham Akhurst: Borderland, Setting and Character Development
Graham Akhurst: Narration, Characterisation and Indigenous Knowledge
Grahan Akhurst: Borderland and Genre
Read the First Chapter
Additional Resources
Mascara Review by Anne Brewster
Arts Hub Review by Jessica Gildersleeve
Graham Akhurst in conversation with Jensen Beach (Oct 17, 2023)
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