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CHAPTER TWELVE MY PLACE/LA MIA AUSTRALIA: TRANSLATING SALLY MORGAN'S POLYPHONIC AND GENDERED TEXT INTO ITALIAN 1 in Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice in Gender and Translation Studies eds. She has published books for both adults and children, including her acclaimed autobiography, My Place. Sally Morgan's novel My Place tells the stories of three generations of her family, and of her search for her identity and for the history of her family.. (Examples) 4. by Julie Benedict, Rachel Crowshoe, Deb Hawken, Shannon King, and Diane Pham "My Place" is the story of three Aboriginal women, Sally, Glad, and Nan, who found their futures and found their pasts. Morgan, Sally, 1951-; Morgan, Sally, 1951 January 18-.; 2.
Why was Nan so suspicious (even of Sally)?
She has also established a national reputation as an artist and has works in many private and public collections. What barriers were between Sally, her mother and Nan (her grandmother)? Sally Morgan’s best-seller My Place (1987) was made a compulsory text in countless high schools across the nation. (Examples) 4. Have students share their initial reactions and thoughts. Sally Morgan's My Place. Sally Morgan. My place. It was as if the truth was never adequate, or there was something to hide. Why was Nan so suspicious (even of Sally)?
It aims to teach the reader about the history […] Read more What barriers were between Sally, her mother and Nan (her grandmother)? Aboriginality in Sally Morgan's MY PLACE College University of Wuppertal Course S: Australian Life Writing Grade 1,3 Author Eleni Theodoridou (Author) Year 2004 Pages 15 Catalog Number V46736 ISBN (eBook) 9783638438711 File size 371 KB Language English Tags Since first publication in 1987, My Place has sold more than half a million copies in Australia, been translated and read all over the world, and been reprinted dozens of times.
2. What impression did the story make on you? Title: My Country Author: Ezekiel Kwaymullina Illustrator: Sally Morgan Publisher: Fremantle Press, $24.95 RRP Publication Date: June 2011 Format: Hardcover ISBN: 9781921696916 For ages: 4+ Type: Picture book Buy this book online A gorgeous book that will take pride of place on many a bookshelf in My Country. Sally Morgan's book is popular, I think, because she doesn't actually challenge her audience to move much beyond their comfort zone, and the construction of Aboriginality that she presents is quite problematic, stereotypical, and firmly entrenched in the past. Stolen generations (Australia) Summary. Indigenous readers please be aware that this page may contain the names of deceased persons. Responding to the text. E. Federici and V. Leonardi 2013 .
Your task is to read the novel My Place and think about and discuss the following questions with your group. QUESTIONS: SALLY MORGAN’S MY PLACE 1. Sally Morgan's 'My Place' is an autobiographical account of three generations of Aboriginals, which illustrate the social history of Aboriginals from the point of view of an Aboriginal and marks its development as society evolves. My Place, by Sally Morgan is now an Australian Classic, but it wasn’t when I first read it back in 1988, Australia’s bicentennial year.Like many Australians, I was shocked to read this deeply moving memoir which revealed without bitterness or rancour a chastening story of endemic racism in our country.
Sally Morgan’s My Place is an Australian classic.
This helped lift sales to 600,000 plus, an astronomic number by Australian publishing standards. Then for a second reading, read My Place to the students so they can see your copy, but cover up the dates in the top left hand corner with your hand. Read My Place to students, just as it is presented (front to the back), students should not have a copy in front of them, but rather listen to the narrative. 3.