Creative writing under the ERA: writing under duress, but relatively happy

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Krauth, Nigel
Brien, Donna Lee
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2012
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The Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) research evaluation process includes creative work, including creative writing. This article discusses the effect that writing under the ERA is having on academics in creative writing, including probing the attitudes to ERA that creative writing academics hold. It presents the results of a survey run with writing academics who contributed to an ERA-inspired special issue of TEXT journal, which included questions about writing, and reviewing, creative work under ERA guidelines.The Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) research evaluation process includes creative work, including creative writing. This article discusses the effect that writing under the ERA is having on academics in creative writing, including probing the attitudes to ERA that creative writing academics hold. It presents the results of a survey run with writing academics who contributed to an ERA-inspired special issue of TEXT journal, which included questions about writing, and reviewing, creative work under ERA guidelines.
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Journal Title
TEXT
Volume
16
Issue
2
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© The Author(s) 2012. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. For information about this journal please refer to the journal’s website or contact the authors.
Subject
Performing Arts and Creative Writing not elsewhere classified
Performing Arts and Creative Writing