A Guide to this Blog

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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Deng and Mao: Changing Political Standing

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This cover from a 1983 Time magazine demonstrates the challenging relationship between two of modern China's most influential figures....
Sunday, June 18, 2017

Significant Figures: China 1966-1989

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Mao's cult in full force To Western eyes, the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (and China itself) is not as clearly define...

Mountains of Stories: The Role of Creative Writing in the West

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High Street, Penrith. The horizon that sits above the buildings is the Blue Mountains. This elevated horizon allowed me to always know whi...
Saturday, June 10, 2017

Sino-Soviet Split and Anti-Revisionism in the 1950s and 1960s

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Mao Zedong and Nikita Khrushchev, 1958 In order to gain a full understanding of how Mao Zedong developed his own distinct brand of comm...
Thursday, June 8, 2017

Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet: 9 Things That Stand Out

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To date, Kenneth Branagh has appeared in 6 Shakespeare films (5 of which he also directed) In what way could a director bring the theme...
Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Sydney Writer's Festival: MCA Zine Fair 2017

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Zines as far as the eye can see. Or, more accurately, to the edge of this image. Last week I caught the train to Circular Quay and vi...
Saturday, May 20, 2017

Bill and the Beast: Building Vocabulary

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Teaching in Western Sydney has been my passion, particularly in regards to teaching working class and middle class students. One aspect of ...