...changed and overcome only in the realm of the imagination. Herbert Marcuse 'The Aesthetic Dimension'1 In their individual journeys into the Void, these...explaining us to ourselves and creating a new Oceania. Albert Wendt 'Towards a New Oceania'2 reativity is a fixed attribute of every culture. Whether this...

..."This artistic renaissance is enriching our cultures further, reinforcing our identities/self-respect/ and pride, and taking us through a genuine decolonisation;...explaining us to ourselves and creating a new Oceania." This is very true. And for a new Oceania to take hold it must have a solid dimension of commonality...

...reinforcing our identities /self- respect and pride, and taking us through a genuine decolonization; it is also acting as a unifying force in our region....explaining us to ourselves, and creating a new Oceania" (85). 37. Subramani, South Pacific Literature, 11. Also see the lyrical polemics of Pio Manoa, "Singing...

..."This artistic renaissance is enriching our cultures further, reinforcing our identities/self-respect/ and pride, and taking us through a genuine decolonisation;...explaining us to ourselves and creating a new Oceania." This is very true. And for a new Oceania to take hold it must have a solid dimension of commonality...

...artistic renaissance is enriching our cultures further, reinforcing our identities/selfrespect/and pride, and taking us through a genuine decolonisation;...explaining us to ourselves and creating a new Oceania." This is very true. And for a new Oceania to take hold it must have a solid dimension of commonality...