Benang - Scott, Kim
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In the vast expanse of Western Australia, a young Indigenous man embarks on a profound journey within himself. Labelled as the successful outcome of his white grandfather s attempts to breed the first white man born , Harley wants to be a failure. Finding himself at a difficult point in the history of his country, family and self, Harley s story takes the reader on an eye-opening and heartbreaking narrative of the impact of colonisation on First Nations people in Australia. From one of Australia s most revered storytellers, Benang sheds light on the ongoing struggle for cultural preservation,…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
In the vast expanse of Western Australia, a young Indigenous man embarks on a profound journey within himself. Labelled as the successful outcome of his white grandfather s attempts to breed the first white man born , Harley wants to be a failure. Finding himself at a difficult point in the history of his country, family and self, Harley s story takes the reader on an eye-opening and heartbreaking narrative of the impact of colonisation on First Nations people in Australia. From one of Australia s most revered storytellers, Benang sheds light on the ongoing struggle for cultural preservation, and is an epic and beautiful story of celebration and lament, beginning and return.
Autorenporträt
Kim Scott is a descendant of people living along the south coast of Western Australia prior to colonisation, and is proud to be one among those who call themselves Noongar. He began writing for publication shortly after he became a secondary school teacher of English. True Country, his first novel, was published in 1993. His subsequent books include Benang: From the Heart (1999), Kayang & Me (2005), That Deadman Dance (2010) and Taboo (2017). Kim s writing has won numerous national and international awards, including the Miles Franklin Literary Award (twice) and the Commonwealth Writers Prize. He is currently Professor of Writing at Curtin University in Western Australia.