Writing Never Arrives Naked

Writing Never Arrives Naked
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Publisher : Aboriginal Studies Press
Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 9780855755447
ISBN-13 : 085575544X
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Book Synopsis Writing Never Arrives Naked by : Penny van Toorn

Download or read book Writing Never Arrives Naked written by Penny van Toorn and published by Aboriginal Studies Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Writing Never Arrives Naked, Penny van Toorn reveals the resourceful and often poignant ways that Indigenous Australians involved themselves in the colonisers' paper culture. The first Aboriginal readers were children stolen from the clans around Sydney Harbour. The first Aboriginal author was Bennelong - a stolen adult." "From the early years of colonisation, Aboriginal people used written texts to negotiate a changing world, to challenge their oppressors, protect country and kin, and occasionally for economic gain. Van Toorn argues that Aboriginal people were curious about books and papers, and in time began to integrate letters of the alphabet into their graphic traditions. During the 19th and 20th centuries, Aboriginal people played key roles in translating the Bible, and made their political views known in community and regional newspapers. They also sent numerous letters and petitions to political figures, including Queen Victoria."--BOOK JACKET.


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