With the Confidence of a Magician
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Article Title | With the Confidence of a Magician |
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ERA Journal ID | 35836 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Cantrell, Kate |
Journal Title | TEXT: Journal of Writing and Writing Courses |
Journal Citation | 22 (2), pp. 1-3 |
Number of Pages | 3 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | Australasian Association of Writing Programs |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1327-9556 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.textjournal.com.au/oct18/cantrell_rev.htm |
Abstract | A trick is an action or scheme that is designed to deceive, but a trick of the light is something more benevolent, closer as it is to an optical illusion or an architectural charm. A trick can take the form of a prank or a hoax, but a trick of the light isn’t planned. If you trick someone, you deliberately outwit them. But if you encounter a trick of the light, what you see is not a gimmick but a distinct impression: an effect caused by the way the light falls on a thing and makes that thing, which doesn’t exist, appear to be real. A sort of paradox. Laura Elvery’s short story collection Trick of the Light (2018) is full of these effects. |
Keywords | Laura Elvery, Trick of the Light, Australian literature, short stories, short fiction, creative writing, book review |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470502. Australian literature (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander literature) |
360201. Creative writing (incl. scriptwriting) | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4y5x/with-the-confidence-of-a-magician
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