Giving this Country a Memory: Contemporary Aboriginal Voices of Australia

Download or read book Giving this Country a Memory: Contemporary Aboriginal Voices of Australia written by Anne Brewster and published by Cambria Press. This book was released on 2015-10-28 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aboriginal literature is a growing field with a rapidly expanding global audience. The book represents a range of writers; it includes highly acclaimed Aboriginal writers whose works are widely recognised (Kim Scott, Doris Pilkington Garimara, Melissa Lucashenko) and other writers whose works are on the ascendancy (Romaine Moreton and Jeanine Leane). This book contributes to the understanding of Aboriginal literature and of how these writers developed as writers. See www.cambriapress.com/books/9781604979114.cfm for reviews, author bio, and more book information on this Cambria Press publication. "This book is an essential resource for anyone with more than a passing interest in Aboriginal writing and Australian literature." - Philip Morrissey, Head of Australian Indigenous Studies, University of Melbourne