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Jandamarra

Jandamarra

By Steve Hawke
ISBN
9780868199733
Publisher
Currency Press
Publication Date
7 July 2014
Edition
Standard
Format
Paperback
Availability
Available
Categories
Plays
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Description
Jandamarra is a legend of the Bunuba people. He led one of the longest and most successful campaigns to defend Aboriginal country in Australian history before being gunned down while still in his twenties. This is his story, as told by Steve Hawke and developed from the stories of the Bunuba people and from the book, Jandamarra and the Bunuba Resistance by Howard Pedersen and Banjo Woorunmurra. Following his journey into manhood and his attempts to escape his family and culture before becoming a leader for his people, Jandamarra seamlessly combines traditional storytelling, dance and song in a culturally illuminating, emotionally stirring and linguistically captivating reimagining of his story. From child to a mystic resistance leader, Steve Hawke has written a superb portrayal of the famous Aboriginal rebellion leader and his spiritual awakening. Jandamurra is a work integral to understanding Australian history and the conflicts that have shaped our national identity. Visit Steve's website here: https://www.stevehawkewriter.com.au
Biography
Steve Hawke
Steve Hawke

STEVE HAWKE grew up in Melbourne but found his way to the Northern Territory and then to the Kimberley as a nineteen-year-old in 1978. Captivated by the country, the history and the people, he stayed for almost fifteen years, working for Aboriginal communities and organisations. He now lives in the hills outside Perth, but continues his strong association with the Kimberley, returning most years. His writings on the Kimberley include Noonkanbah: Whose Land, Whose Law (1989), the children’s novel Barefoot Kids (2007), the play Jandamarra that premiered at the Perth International Arts Festival in 2008 and toured the Kimberley in 2011, and A Town Is Born: The Fitzroy Crossing Story (2013). The Valley is his novel for adults.

Book Data
Cast Info 4F, 12M, (doubling available)
Genres Cross-artform
Themes Political/Social themes, Large Cast, First Nations
Audiences Adult
Extent 96
Edition Standard
Size 137 x 210 mm
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