Kristen Alexander
Biographic Data
| ID | 6561010 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kristen Alexander |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kristen |
| FAMILY NAME | Alexander |
| SIGNATURE | ALEXANDER K |
| AFFILIATIONS | UNSW Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2550-9562 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Cartooning Captivity in Stalag Luft III: How Percy Prune, Donald Duck, and Kriegie Joe Mediated Emotion and Narrated POW Life
This article explores how cartoon culture helped Australian airmen imprisoned in Stalag Luft III cope with captivity during the Second World War. By focusing on their adoption of ‘kriegie talk’ and the appropriation or creation of cartoon alter egos – Pilot Officer Percy Prune, Donald Duck, and Kriegie Joe – it examines the linguistic and visual practices through which prisoners of war (POWs) asserted identity and mediated emotion. These figures,…
“Laid to Rest in Australian Soil”: The Legacies of Repatriation Policy Change during the Vietnam War
For the first half of the twentieth century, Australia maintained a firm policy of non‐repatriation. Military personnel who died overseas were buried in vast military cemeteries administered by the Imperial (later Commonwealth) War Graves Commission. In 1966, however, the Australian government decreed that Australia's war dead could be repatriated, at public expense, for hometown burial or cremation. Focussing on the 18 soldiers who died in (and …
Combatant grief and military mourning: 6RAR in the aftermath of Long Tan, 1966–1969
Mourning the Dead of the Great Escape: POWs, Grief, and the Memorial Vault of Stalag Luft III
In March 1944 seventy-six Allied prisoners of war escaped from Stalag Luft III. Nearly all were recaptured; fifty were later shot. This article examines what happened in the period between recapture and the interment of the dead prisoners' cremated remains at Stalag Luft III. It positions what came to be known as ‘the Great Escape’ as an event of deep emotional resonance for those who grieved and reveals the dual narrative they constructed to mak…
Altruism and mateship on the run: Johnny Peck’s war behind the lines
John Desmond Peck enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in October 1939. Although he was born on 17 February 1922, he declared he was born on 16 February 1919. Author Peter Monteath sugge
Captives of War: British Prisoners of War in Europe in the Second World War . By Clare Makepeace
Cultural historian Clare Makepeace’s overarching research interest is the emotional cost of war. Her investigation into British prisoners of war was precipitated by her grandfather’s experiences of captivity. In the absence of any real knowledge about those years, and a continuing reticence on her grandfather’s part to share details despite her obvious interest, Makepeace delved into the wartime writings of other prisoners. The result, in the fir…
Mourning the Dead of the Great Escape: POWs, Grief, and the Memorial Vault of Stalag Luft III
In March 1944 seventy-six Allied prisoners of war escaped from Stalag Luft III. Nearly all were recaptured; fifty were later shot. This article examines what happened in the period between recapture and the interment of the dead prisoners' cremated remains at Stalag Luft III. It positions what came to be known as ‘the Great Escape’ as an event of deep emotional resonance for those who grieved and reveals the dual narrative they constructed to mak…
Captives of War: British Prisoners of War in Europe in the Second World War . By Clare Makepeace
Cultural historian Clare Makepeace’s overarching research interest is the emotional cost of war. Her investigation into British prisoners of war was precipitated by her grandfather’s experiences of captivity. In the absence of any real knowledge about those years, and a continuing reticence on her grandfather’s part to share details despite her obvious interest, Makepeace delved into the wartime writings of other prisoners. The result, in the fir…
Altruism and mateship on the run: Johnny Peck’s war behind the lines
John Desmond Peck enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in October 1939. Although he was born on 17 February 1922, he declared he was born on 16 February 1919. Author Peter Monteath sugge
Mourning the Dead of the Great Escape: POWs, Grief, and the Memorial Vault of Stalag Luft III
In March 1944 seventy-six Allied prisoners of war escaped from Stalag Luft III. Nearly all were recaptured; fifty were later shot. This article examines what happened in the period between recapture and the interment of the dead prisoners' cremated remains at Stalag Luft III. It positions what came to be known as ‘the Great Escape’ as an event of deep emotional resonance for those who grieved and reveals the dual narrative they constructed to mak…
“Laid to Rest in Australian Soil”: The Legacies of Repatriation Policy Change during the Vietnam War
For the first half of the twentieth century, Australia maintained a firm policy of non‐repatriation. Military personnel who died overseas were buried in vast military cemeteries administered by the Imperial (later Commonwealth) War Graves Commission. In 1966, however, the Australian government decreed that Australia's war dead could be repatriated, at public expense, for hometown burial or cremation. Focussing on the 18 soldiers who died in (and …
Combatant grief and military mourning: 6RAR in the aftermath of Long Tan, 1966–1969
Cartooning Captivity in Stalag Luft III: How Percy Prune, Donald Duck, and Kriegie Joe Mediated Emotion and Narrated POW Life
This article explores how cartoon culture helped Australian airmen imprisoned in Stalag Luft III cope with captivity during the Second World War. By focusing on their adoption of ‘kriegie talk’ and the appropriation or creation of cartoon alter egos – Pilot Officer Percy Prune, Donald Duck, and Kriegie Joe – it examines the linguistic and visual practices through which prisoners of war (POWs) asserted identity and mediated emotion. These figures,…
Vietnamese History and Culture Studies (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Art history (2 works) · Australian History and Society (2 works) · Captivity (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Grief (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Narrative (2 works)