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Pictures From My Memory: My Story as a Ngaatjatjarra Woman

by Lizzie Marrkilyi Ellis, Laurent Dousset
$26.90
Pictures From My Memory: My Story as a Ngaatjatjarra Woman
Pictures From My Memory: My Story as a Ngaatjatjarra Woman

Autobiography: Aboriginal culture meets Western influence.

"Pictures from My Memory" offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the life of a Ngaatjatjarra woman who has witnessed profound cultural shifts. Elizabeth Marrkilyi Ellis's personal account bridges two worlds, inviting you to understand the impact of these transitions not just historically, but emotionally. Her narrative will enrich your perspective on Indigenous experiences and the complexities of cultural interweaving.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Pictures From My Memory: My Story as a Ngaatjatjarra Woman

by Lizzie Marrkilyi Ellis, Laurent Dousset
$26.90
ISBN: 9780855750350
Authors: Lizzie Marrkilyi Ellis, Laurent Dousset
Publisher: Aboriginal Studies Press
Date of Publication: 2016-08-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Related Topics: Biography, Autobiography
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 22 readers)

Description

Pictures from my memory is a compelling and accessible autobiographical account of Lizzie Marrkilyi Ellis’s life as a Ngaatjatjarra woman from the Australian Western Desert. Born in the bush at the time of first contact between her family and White Australians, Ellis’s vivid personal reflections offer both an historical record and profound emotional insight into her unique experience of being woven between cultures - her Aboriginal community and the Western worlds.
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Autobiography: Aboriginal culture meets Western influence.

"Pictures from My Memory" offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the life of a Ngaatjatjarra woman who has witnessed profound cultural shifts. Elizabeth Marrkilyi Ellis's personal account bridges two worlds, inviting you to understand the impact of these transitions not just historically, but emotionally. Her narrative will enrich your perspective on Indigenous experiences and the complexities of cultural interweaving.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.