Aborigines

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tt601

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214 posts

174 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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Anyone ever come across any good books telling stories of or about Australian Aborigines - culture or people, fact or fiction, either would be of interest.

For example, things like the film ' Walkabout', but in a book/written form.

( we will exclude for the purposes of this discussion, Crocodile Dundee, parts 1,2 and 3...)

Edited by tt601 on Tuesday 22 April 16:03

Porkbrain

406 posts

236 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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I used to enjoy reading Arthur Upfield's detective novels about a half aborigine police inspector when I was a kid - don't know how they would stack up now that I'm an old crumbly.

Might re-read a few just to see, Amazon have some in stock.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Upfield


AndrewEH1

4,917 posts

152 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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I'm a little confused. Are you after a novel or a history book?

My girlfriend spent a significant amount of time in the territories so I could ask her if you after a history book.

tt601

Original Poster:

214 posts

174 months

Tuesday 22nd April 2014
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At this stage, looking for ideas, I don't mind. Either fact, or fiction would,be of interest.

AndrewEH1

4,917 posts

152 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Okay, bit of a list. Mainly non-fiction, but I hope it helps.

Anything by John or Ken Mulvaney if you are wanting to read about aboriginal art.

Claire Smith for cultural explainations that are understandable for Westerners.

Josephine Flood, who is an evil woman apparently, wrote things about Dreamtime.

There are a few books about Yothu Yindi who were a famous Aus rock band who wrote a song called 'Treaty'

She doesn't really know about any novels, I guess there isn't many out there.

Pobolycwm

322 posts

179 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Walkabout was a book before the clothes shedding Jenny made the film so memorable, the book although written for children is well worth reading

Maybe Tomorrow, Mony Pryor's autobiography ( who? It doesn't matter ) was recommended to me by Australian friends whilst I was there 10 years ago, his life story from aborigine depravation into accepted mainstream Australia, not a stunning read but honest and written without any animosity

tt601

Original Poster:

214 posts

174 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Thanks for the thoughts everyone, appreciate it.

Time to do some looking and reading.

Cheers.

Huff

3,140 posts

190 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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You should also read Bruce Chatwins' The Songlines. Part fact, part fiction, and there's nothing quite like it.

Edited by Huff on Thursday 24th April 19:29

zoom star

519 posts

150 months

Monday 5th May 2014
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look for a book called '' rabbit proof fence''