User:Ed Rembrandt

Hi, I'm Ed. I aim to contribute to the wikipedia knowledge map with focus on notable creative works by Generation X (b. 1965-1979) Australian poets, writers and visual artists. Works considered notable in the canon of Australian literature demonstrate innovation in the art of creative writing, cultural impact, and critical analysis that explicitly refers to these innovations and the affect these innovations have on both the practice of contemporary creative writing, and on the readers of the resulting creative artefacts. The average annual income derived from practising as an author in Australia is $12,900 AUD. Average incomes for professional Australian book authors are modest, with some variation according to specialisation, therefor in the majority of cases notability (excluding that obtained as a result of literary prizes), in Australian literature has little to do with sales figures and everything to do with the above criteria.

Focus

 * Contemporary Australian Literature
 * Contemporary Australian Poets & Poetry
 * Generation X Australian Poets
 * Generation X Australian Novelists
 * Dangerous Writing
 * Dirty Realism
 * Experimental Hybrid Creative Writing
 * Grunge Literature
 * Transgressive Literature
 * Generation X Australian Visual Artists

Contributions
The following is an ongoing list of my contributions:

CURRENT
 * Praise (novel) by Andrew McGahan (b. 1966) - entry composition [cat: Dirty Realism, Grunge Lit, Contemporary Australian Novelists]
 * Anthony Lister - citations added (article template BLP refimprove)
 * Scoundrel Days (a memoir) by Brentley Frazer (b. 1972) - entry composition [cat: Experimental and hybrid creative writing, Generation X Australian Poets, Grunge Literature, Dirty Realism, Transgressive Literature, English Prime)
 * Grunge Lit - wiki link addition to newly created entry for Praise (novel)
 * Ian McBryde

PLANNED

Categories Authors
 * Contemporary Australian Literature
 * Generation X Australian Poets
 * Generation X Australian Novelists
 * Jenny Valentish, author and journalist (currently red but highly notable)
 * B. R. Dionysius - my research shows the original composition of this entry (2007) is COI as entry made by author's publisher, but my research also shows that this poet is highly notable in the canon of Australian Generation X poets. Since original comp of entry author has received many awards and publication credits. I will be updating this entry (neutral/citations, etc.).