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Dirrangun
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Dirrangun
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Bronwyn Bancroft
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:32 | Dimensions(mm): Height 282,Width 215 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780207191855
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Classifications | Dewey:398.20994 |
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Audience | |
Edition |
New edition
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Illustrations |
colour illustrations
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
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Imprint |
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
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Publication Date |
18 October 1996 |
Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
Some people say that Dirrangun is a witch, that she's mean and cunning and Brings you all the mischief in the world. Others say that she's friendly. But she's a very old woman and She has long hair down to her knees. Dirrangun is well-known near Grafton and along the north coast of New South Wales. Both the Bunjalung and Githavul people speak of her and of her connection with local landmarks. She is a powerful woman. Dirrangun contains two stories - one told by Ethan Williams and one by Lucy Daley. It forms part of the oral storytelling tradition and is faithful to each storyteller's voice. these narratives originally appeared in the Nearest the White Man Gets, a group of stories and poems collected by Roland Robinson. Now illustrated by Bronwyn Bancroft, the woman, Dirrangun, takes on pictorial form. Powerful and emotional, Bronwyn's insight into the past draws the reader into a better understanding of the Bunjalung and Githavul stories.
Author Biography
Bronwyn Bancroft is an Aboriginal artist and designer whose artworks have been collected and shown throughout Australia and internationally. A descendant of the Bundjalung people, Bronwyn grew up in the small country town of Tenterfield.
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