The Dreaming & Other Essays (16pt Large Print Edition) [Large Print]

by Weh Stanner

W.E.H. Stanner's words changed Australia. Without condescension and without sentimentality, in essays such as 'The Dreaming' Stanner conveyed the richness and uniqueness of Aboriginal culture. In his Boyer Lectures he exposed a 'cult of forgetfulness practised on a national scale, ' regarding the fate of the Aborigines, for which he coined the phrase 'the great Australian silence'. And in his essay 'Durmugam' he provided an unforgettable portrait...

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0369321804
• ISBN13: 9780369321800
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
• Length: 648 Pages
• Weight: 1.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"