Prof. Tanya Dalziell - author
Tanya Dalziell teaches and researches in English and Literary Studies at the University of Western Australia.
She writes on topics related to Australian literature, film, music and modernism.
She has published books on Australian writers Joan London and Gail Jones and co-edited a book of essays on the musician Nick Cave.
With Paul Genoni, she co-authored Half the Perfect World: Writers, Dreamers and Drifters on Hydra, 1955-1964, which received the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction.
She currently holds these positions
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Professor Tanya Dalziell FAHA SFHEA
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Chair of the Department of English and Cultural Studies
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Chair of Discipline/Major, English and Literary Studies
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Co-editor Australian Literary Studies
My recent work
Half the Perfect World: Writers, Dreamers and Drifters on Hydra, 1955-1964,
It is this book which forms the basis of his retreat workshops on the island of Hydra, together with Paul, in October 2025., which will immerse us in Hydra's past as an epicentre of 1960s bohemianism, as we're introduced to Charmian Clift, George Johnston and other creative giants of the time, including Leonard Cohen, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Sidney Nolan, and others.
During these 6 days, you will encounter this unforgettable island through memorable words and images created by those who knew it best.
It is a varied, fun immersive experience for those interested in writing, reading, historical literature, those seeking to experience a location through its literary history, and anyone who loves Hydra ....
in 2025
I'm teaching a series of workshops with Paul Genoni on the island of Hydra, as part of Anna Kwiecinska's 'Writing by the Sea in Hydra' series. ... for readers, writers, travellers and the curious ....
Exploring Hydra
17-23 OCTOBER, 2025 HYDRA, GREECE
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