Fremantle Press Treasures: Benang
Written by Kim Scott
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Harley, a man of Nyoongar ancestry, finds himself at a difficult point in the history of his country, family and self. As the apparently successful outcome of his white grandfather’s enthusiastic attempts to isolate and breed the ‘first white man born’, he wants to be a failure. But would such failure mean his Nyoongar ancestors could label him a success? And how can the attempted genocide represented by his family history be told?
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AWARDS
Tasmania Pacific Literary Award (Shortlisted 2001)
Kate Challis Award (Winner 2001)
Western Australian Premier’s Book Award (Winner 2000)
Miles Franklin Literary Award (Winner 2000)
Queensland Premier’s Literary Award (Shortlisted 2000)
Dublin Impac Literary Award (Longlisted 2000)
Properties
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9781925164442 (Hardback)
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| Formats |
A Format
(178 x 128mm)
(Hardback)
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Book Club Reads
Award Winning Fiction Indigenous Writing Fremantle Press Treasures Christmas 2020 |
| Publisher | Fremantle Press |
| Edition | 1st |
| Publication Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 500 |
| Rights | World |
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Kim Scott
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 when he became a teacher of English. He is currently based at Curtin University in Western Australia as Professor of Writing, in the School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts. Read more
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