Music in the life and work of Patrick White

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dc.contributor.advisorCarroll, Mark Stephen
dc.contributor.advisorJose, Nicholas
dc.contributor.authorPlush, Vincent Patrick
dc.contributor.schoolElder Conservatorium of Musicen
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractArguably, Patrick White (1912-1990) is Australia’s best known and most celebrated writer. In a working life spanning almost seven decades, he produced twelve novels, eight produced plays, three books of short stories and several collections of poetry, as well as several film scripts (only one of which was produced during his lifetime), countless essays and possibly around 5,500 letters. This study traces the role of music in White’s life, and details the extent to which music played a part in his literary praxis, both at the narrative level, and as a structural framework. A survey of White’s exposure to, and subsequent embrace of music over the course of his life is followed by a critical overview the extent to which music shaped four significant works. These case studies comprise three published novels – The Aunt’s Story (1948), Voss (1957) and The Vivisector (1970) – as well as an unpublished film script – The Monkey Puzzle (1978). Together, they represent four distinct periods of his creative life and exemplify not simply the growing importance of music in his creativity, but the maturation of his musical tastes and knowledge of music.en
dc.description.dissertationThesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, Elder Conservatorium of Music, 2018en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/113616
dc.provenanceThis electronic version is made publicly available by the University of Adelaide in accordance with its open access policy for student theses. Copyright in this thesis remains with the author. This thesis may incorporate third party material which has been used by the author pursuant to Fair Dealing exceptions. If you are the owner of any included third party copyright material you wish to be removed from this electronic version, please complete the take down form located at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/legalsen
dc.subjectAustralian cultureen
dc.subjectliteratureen
dc.subjectmusicen
dc.subjectSydney Opera Houseen
dc.subjectPatrick Whiteen
dc.subjectHumphriesen
dc.subjectVossen
dc.subjectVivisectoren
dc.subjectAunt’s Storyen
dc.subjectSculthorpe
dc.titleMusic in the life and work of Patrick Whiteen
dc.typeThesesen

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