Animal Dreams collects David Brooks' thought-provoking essays about how humans think, dream and write about other species. Brooks examines how animals have featured in Australian literature and culture, from The Man from Snowy River
David Brooks is a poet, novelist, short fiction writer and essayist. He has taught literature at various Australian universities and is honorary associate professor of Australian literature at the University of Sydney.
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'Brooks' visceral and affective responses to the suffering of animals ... the essays here, in their erudition and compassion, nudge us towards a more complete understanding of our non-human kinsfolk and the rich inner lives therein.'
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IntroductionAuthor’s NoteThe Smoking VegetarianCracks in the FrayAnimal DreamsThe FallaciesThe Loaded CatField’s KangarooMeeting PlaceAt DuinoFoal’s BreadDougald’s GoatAn ExonerationWriting AnimalsCull and CultureLisikaThe WoundThe Rats of Lord Howe Archons at the End of TimeWorks CitedAcknowledgementsIndex
