Talking Sideways

Name: Talking Sideways
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780702260407
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By Reg Dodd and Malcolm McKinnon

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Talking Sideways takes readers on an enlightening journey into the heart of the Australian outback, where Reg Dodd shares his deep connections with the land and its history. The book intertwines stories of Indigenous culture, colonial impact, and ecological insights, co-authored with Malcolm McKinnon, offering a unique perspective on the challenges and beauty of Australia's natural landscape.
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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by the intersection of cultural history and natural landscapes, particularly through the lens of Indigenous Australian perspectives. The author's vivid storytelling offers an insightful exploration of environmental change and the deep spiritual connection to the land.

Talking Sideways

Talking Sideways is a unique, enthralling and important contribution to the growing literature of place in Australia. Kim Mahood, author of Position Doubtful

Talking Sideways is part history, part memoir and part cultural road-map. Together, Dodd and McKinnon reveal the unique history of this extraordinary place and share their concerns and their hopes for its future.

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Talking Sideways is part history, part memoir, and part cultural road-map. Together, Dodd and McKinnon reveal the unique history of this extraordinary place and share their concerns and their hopes for its future.

'That's the way it is with us mob. We were brought up to talk kind of sideways. That's the respectful, true Aboriginal way.'

Reg Dodd grew up at Finniss Springs, on striking desert country bordering South Australia's Lake Eyre. For the Arabunna and for many other Aboriginal people, Finniss Springs has been a homeland and a refuge. It has also been a cattle station, an Aboriginal mission, a battlefield, a place of learning, and a living museum.

With his long-time friend and filmmaker Malcolm McKinnon, Dodd reflects on his upbringing in a cross-cultural environment that defied social conventions of the time. They also write candidly about the tensions surrounding power, authority, and Indigenous knowledge that have defined the recent decades of this resource-rich area.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702260407

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 March 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 225.0mm

Weight: 396g

Pages: 304

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Biography & Memoir Education & Reference History & Military Malcolm McKinnon Non-Fiction Penguin Books Reg Dodd Science & Nature

About the Author

Reg Dodd, an Arabunna elder born at Finniss Springs, is a natural storyteller. At various stages of his life he's been a stockman, a train inspector, a heritage officer, a photographer, a singer and a tour guide. Malcolm McKinnon is an artist, curator, writer and filmmaker who has worked with Reg Dodd on a series of projects spanning almost thirty years. He shares a deep attachment to country around Finniss Springs.