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âGiven the popularity of Bruce Pascoe and Dark Emu, and the widespread historical illiteracy regarding Australiaâs First Nations people, much is at stake.â Photograph: Vicky Shukuroglou
âGiven the popularity of Bruce Pascoe and Dark Emu, and the widespread historical illiteracy regarding Australiaâs First Nations people, much is at stake.â Photograph: Vicky Shukuroglou
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The inaugural Headland Writers festival at Tathra, on the far south coast of NSW, 15 May. The small community hall was packed with over 200 people. Unable to find a seat, many stood at the back or shuffled along the side-walls. Despite the icy temperatures and gale-force winds outside, theyâd come to see Bruce Pascoe, the acclaimed author of Dark Emu, which has sold over 250,0
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In 2014, Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu revolutionised interpretations of Indigenous history, arguing that Aboriginal people engaged in agriculture, irrigation and construction prior to the arrival of Europeans. Now, in a new book, two highly respected academics say that there is little evidence for these claims.
In 2014, Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu revolutionised interpretations of Indigenous history, arguing that Aboriginal people engaged in agriculture, irrigation and construction prior to the arrival of Europeans. Now, in a new book, two highly respected academics say that there is little evidence for these claims.