The 'Imagined Sound' of Australian Literature and Music

‘These essays take us closer to a recognition of the role of sound in the formation of national identity, a far more complex dynamic than simplistic celebrations of, for example, “national” musics. They reveal the contradictions and fissures in the bland generalisations that have generally underpinned representations of Australian identity.’
—Bruce Johnson, Professor, University of Technology Sydney, Australia; University of Turku, Finland; and University of Glasgow, UK

"Imagined Sound offers listening as a powerful vehicle through which we can understand the events, people and landscapes we think we know. Listening, Joseph Cummins says, needs to be practised and is always open to improvement. His scholarly approach and diversity of subject choices have resulted in an erudite and persuasive book, one that fosters listening and puts a focus on imagination, something even Albert Einstein considered more important than knowledge. — Loretta Bernard, Loudmouth, May 2021"