Belonging Aspirations In Select Novels Of Tim Winton

Abstract

Tim Winton, an Australian author of novels on place, land, and identity, has an oddly ambivalent stance toward Australian culture. Winton is both a literary and a well-known author. He writes in colloquial language and has a great awareness of ecology while striving for what could be described as a transcendent understanding of location. His novels are full of exhilarating, tragic, and upbeat novels, Australia and its histories, its people, and its many longings that come to life. From a specific dot on the class map in Perth, Western Australia, in the 1940s through the 1960s, Australia is imagined broadly and in everyday, personal detail. Cloudstreet is a celebration of individuals, locations, and rhythms that have fueled worldwide imaginations. It combines the commonplace with surreal, dreamlike elements. This article deals with the belonging aspirations of the characters from the select novels of Tim Winton.