Prof. Tanya Dalziell author
In 2025, Tanya Dalziell, together with Dr Paul Genoni tutored a literary retreat on Hydra around the themes presented in their book Half the Perfect World: Writers, Dreamers and Drifters on Hydra, 1955-1964, as part of Anna Kwiecinska's 'Writing by the Sea in Hydra' boutique literary retreats on Hydra. She will return in October 2027 for the next iteration of this retreat.
Tanya Dalziell teaches and researches in English and Literary Studies at the University of Western Australia.
She writes on topics related to Australian literature, film, music and modernism.
She has published books on Australian writers Joan London and Gail Jones and co-edited a book of essays on the musician Nick Cave.
She currently holds these positions
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Professor Tanya Dalziell FAHA SFHEA
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Chair of the Department of English and Cultural Studies
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Chair of Discipline/Major, English and Literary Studies
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Co-editor Australian Literary Studies
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With Paul Genoni, she co-authored Half the Perfect World: Writers, Dreamers and Drifters on Hydra, 1955-1964, which received the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction, now in its second edition, and about to be made into a feature film.
Their work in this area and the wider area of Australian cultural expatriation continues and will be shared on their forthcoming literary retreat Half the Perfect World: Reading by the Sea in Hydra, October 2027
My recent work
Half the Perfect World: Writers, Dreamers and Drifters on Hydra, 1955-1964,
It is this book which forms the basis of his retreat workshops on the island of Hydra, together with Paul, in October 2025., which will immerse us in Hydra's past as an epicentre of 1960s bohemianism, as we're introduced to Charmian Clift, George Johnston and other creative giants of the time, including Leonard Cohen, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Sidney Nolan, and others.
During these 6 days, you will encounter this unforgettable island through memorable words and images created by those who knew it best.
It is a varied, fun immersive experience for those interested in writing, reading, historical literature, those seeking to experience a location through its literary history, and anyone who loves Hydra ....
in 2027
I'm teaching a series of workshops with Paul Genoni on the island of Hydra, as part of Anna Kwiecinska's 'Writing by the Sea in Greece' series. ... for readers, writers, travellers and the curious ....