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Ob Scene Spaces in Australian Narrative: An Account of Geographies and Liminality

"The study of "ob-scene" spaces within Australian narrative examines the intersection of physical landscapes and the transgression of visibility. It refers to sites that exist outside the frame of acceptable representation—places that are "off-stage" or hidden from the domestic, colonial, or urban gaze. By analyzing how these spaces function in literature, we can understand the tension between the curated Australian identity and the reality of its periphery. Defining the Ob-Scene in Literary Geography In the context of Australian narrative, the term "ob-scene" acts as a double entendre. Primarily, it derives from the Latin obscaena—that which..."

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