“Got my loud coat and put it on proudly”: Colour and Clothes in Anita Heiss’ Avoiding Mr Right (2008)

Acclaimed Wiradjuri author and Lifetime Ambassador of the Indigenous Literary Foundation Dr Anita Heiss uses her texts with a didactic purpose. In Avoiding Mr Right (2008), the main character breaks many stereotypes and she uses clothes, clothing and appearance to make a statement to others, give in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Ribas Segura, Catalina
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO)
Repositorio:RIO. Repositorio Institucional Olavide
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:rio.upo.es:10433/24426
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10433/24426
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Indigenous Australians
Australian Literature
Fashion Studies
Clothes
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Sumario:Acclaimed Wiradjuri author and Lifetime Ambassador of the Indigenous Literary Foundation Dr Anita Heiss uses her texts with a didactic purpose. In Avoiding Mr Right (2008), the main character breaks many stereotypes and she uses clothes, clothing and appearance to make a statement to others, give information about herself, her identities and choices. Through Fashion, Cultural and Postcolonial Studies lenses, this text pays attention to the meaning of the colour of the main character’s favourite garment and the concept of “Authentically Australian” fashion.