Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, School of Humanities, Discipline of English, 2005? / "October 2004" Exegesis has title: Eschewing legitimacy -- an exegesis accompanying Figurehead; comprising 200,000 words reflecting on the nature of writing a politically-charged novel about modern Cambodia while also questioning the appropriateness of the exegetical act. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-70 : v. 2).