Summary
In Black Chicks Talking, nine young Aboriginal women, successful in a variety of professions, tell their stories to Leah Purcell. These are diverse stories from women of surprisingly different backgrounds. Some have achieved success in the white fella’s world; others are working to improve life within Aboriginal communities or maintain indigenous traditions increasingly under siege.
The book is a journey of discovery for both interviewer and subject, as Leah and the other wom…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733618697 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0733618693 |
| Author: | Leah Purcell, Scott Rankin |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hodder Headline Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 365 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2004 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 28mm |
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About The Author
Leah Purcell
Leah Purcell is an Australian singer, songwriter, actor, choreographer and director. She grew up near an Aboriginal mission in Murgon, Queensland. Her career took off when she landed a job on the cable TV station Red. Stints on Police Rescue and Fallen Angels and a role in Bran Nue Dae followed. Leah’s one woman play, Box the Pony was hugely successful in Australia and the UK and the playscript won the NSW Premier’s Award and the Qld Premier’s Award. Leah recently won an IF award for her role in the critically acclaimed Lantana.
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