My Place: IllustratedLooking at the views and experiences of three generations of indigenous Australians, this autobiography unearths political and societal issues contained within Australia's indigenous culture. Sally Morgan traveled to her grandmother's birthplace, starting a search for information about her family. She uncovers that she is not white but aborigine--information that was kept a secret because of the stigma of society. This moving account is a classic of Australian literature that finally frees the tongues of the author's mother and grandmother, allowing them to tell their own stories. |
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... Swan River managed to penetrate our glass and metal confines . Like the wisp of a cloud on a misty night , it floated around my shoulders and head , beckoning me to come . ' Let's go play down the river ' , I said suddenly . ' Dad's not ...
... Swan River managed to penetrate our glass and metal confines . Like the wisp of a cloud on a misty night , it floated around my shoulders and head , beckoning me to come . ' Let's go play down the river ' , I said suddenly . ' Dad's not ...
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... Swan River in Guildford . The first thing they did was christen us . Canon Burton and Sophie . McKintosh , I think she was the matron , were our godparents . We were christened Corunna , they didn't give us our father's name . That's ...
... Swan River in Guildford . The first thing they did was christen us . Canon Burton and Sophie . McKintosh , I think she was the matron , were our godparents . We were christened Corunna , they didn't give us our father's name . That's ...
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... Swan River in Claremont . I was lookin ' after children again , there was Jack and Betty , Judy , June and Dick . I was supposed to be their nanny . You know , like they have in England . I had to play with them , dress them , feed them ...
... Swan River in Claremont . I was lookin ' after children again , there was Jack and Betty , Judy , June and Dick . I was supposed to be their nanny . You know , like they have in England . I had to play with them , dress them , feed them ...
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