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Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing.Ĭentre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University. Wuka nya-nganunga li-Yanyuwa li-Anthawirriyarra: Language for Us, the Yanyuwa Saltwater People, Vol. Ringwood: Penguin.īradley, J., with Yanyuwa Families. The Speaking Land: Myth and Story in Aboriginal Australia. Accessed 22 July 2019.īerndt, R.M., and C.H. Adelaide: ATF Press.Īustralian Government. Intimate Horizons: The Post-Colonial Sacred in Australian Literature. From the outcast savior Elias Smith, religious zealot Mossie Fishman, and murderous mayor Bruiser to activist Will Phantom and Normal Phantom, ruler of the family, these unforgettable characters transcend their circumstances and challenge assumptions about the downtrodden 'other.' Trapped between politics and principle, past and present, the indigenous tribes fight to protect their natural resources, sacred sites, and above all, their people.Īlready an international bestseller, Carpentaria has garnered praise from around the world.Ashcroft, B., F. Steeped in myth and magical realism, Wright's hypnotic storytelling exposes the heartbreaking realities of Aboriginal life.īy turns operatic and everyday, surreal and sensational, the novel teems with extraordinary, larger-than-life characters. In the sparsely populated northern Queensland town of Desperance, loyalties run deep and battle lines have been drawn between the powerful Phantom family, leaders of the Westend Pricklebush people, and Joseph Midnight's renegade Eastend mob, and their disputes with the white officials of neighboring towns. Alexis Wright employs mysticism, stark reality, and pointed imagination to re-create the land and the Aboriginal people of Carpentaria.

Carpentaria by Alexis Wright