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This chapter considers this study of half a century of Australian literary prestige in a broader context of the celebration of Anglophone cultural production. Here I consider the commonalities between the gender prestige gap in Australian publishing and the lack of recognition for women in the fields of cinema and music, and I propose that the common factor across sector and over time is a lack of authority afforded to women creators. I conclude this chapter with an examination of future research avenues.
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Dane, A. (2020). Conclusion. In: Gender and Prestige in Literature. New Directions in Book History. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49142-0_7
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