Close to the Subject
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Close to the Subject
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This book is a collected works of one of Australia's most accomplished media personalities.
Shortlisted, Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2024, Non-fiction
This book is a collected works of one of Australia's most accomplished media personalities. Chronicling his career since 2007, Close to the Subject presents a selection of pieces from Daniel Browning's stellar career as a journalist, radio broadcaster, critic and interviewer.
Alongside conversations with the likes of the late Archie Roach, Doris Pilkington, and Vernon Ah Kee, the book contains a series of critical essays displaying Browning's talent as an Australian cultural critic and public intellectual.
A range of previously unpublished poetry, memoir, art writing and play script is also presented, highlighting his vulnerable and passionate creative side in its own right.
'A masterclass in First Nations creativity, culture and story...a must-read book.' - Larissa Behrendt
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781922613332
Publisher: Magabala Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2023
Country: Australia
Imprint: Magabala Books
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 368
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About the Author
Daniel Browning (he/him) is a Bundjalung and Kullilli journalist, radio broadcaster, documentary maker, sound artist and writer. Currently, he is Editor: Indigenous Radio with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and produces and presents The Art Show for ABC RN, the ABC's specialist arts and journalism network. He also presented Awaye! for many years, an RN staple which surveys contemporary Indigenous cultural practice across the arts spectrum.
A leading Aboriginal journalist with a long career at the ABC, Daniel Browning has been quietly achieving in the arts and media world for almost two decades. He is celebrated as a pioneer for his fiercely perceptive commentary and values-driven practice, and across the breadth of his career, has sought to elevate public commentary and criticism on Aboriginal arts and culture for the last two decades. Central to his work has been his talent as a conversationalist.
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