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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... night with a heavy weight on my chest and my mouth would be all dry inside . I was sure there was someone sitting on ... night . As I grew older , I realised it was Aboriginal music , like some blackfellas were having a corroboree just ...
... night with a heavy weight on my chest and my mouth would be all dry inside . I was sure there was someone sitting on ... night . As I grew older , I realised it was Aboriginal music , like some blackfellas were having a corroboree just ...
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... night ? ' she said . ' They been having corroborees every night , I think I'll go down there and tell them all off . " I often sat and listened to it with her after that . I've never been to a corroboree , but that music had always been ...
... night ? ' she said . ' They been having corroborees every night , I think I'll go down there and tell them all off . " I often sat and listened to it with her after that . I've never been to a corroboree , but that music had always been ...
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... night . We was near the swamp . That night air was bad for you , Sally . It made you sick . You should have been up North , you're no good in the cold . Now , this is something I've told no one . You mightn't believe me . ' Member when ...
... night . We was near the swamp . That night air was bad for you , Sally . It made you sick . You should have been up North , you're no good in the cold . Now , this is something I've told no one . You mightn't believe me . ' Member when ...
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