International Research Journal of Education and Technology

 Australian literature is the literary work produced by the people of the Commonwealth of Australia. It is unique because of the country’s distinct landscape, culture, and Aboriginal heritage. Australian writers who are widely acclaimed and highly honoured include the Nobel Prize winning author Patrick White, as well as Christina Stead, David Malouf, Peter Carey, Thomas Keneally, Colleen McCullough, Morris West, Nevil Shute, etc. Though there are many male Australian authors of great repute, there is a galaxy of women Australian writers who have left their indelible mark in Australian literature in the twentieth century. They provide a unique perspective on the female experience within the Australian context. The aim of the paper is to throw some light on the Australian women novelists of the twentieth century by highlighting their major themes, characterization, narrative techniques, etc.

 Keywords:  Women Novelists, Feminist, Australian Society, Australian Landscape,

                     Aboriginal, Race, etc.