Summary
Bran Nue Dae: A Journey of Identity and Belonging
Set against the backdrop of 1960s Australia, Bran Nue Dae follows homesick Willy, expelled from his Catholic boarding school, on a transformative road trip back to Broome and Djarindjin.
Willy’s journey, shared by many of his generation, is a quest for identity, love, and belonging amidst the era’s complex social and political landscape: assimilation, the Vietnam War, Land Rights, the White Australia policy, and the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925936384 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1925936384 |
| Author: | Jimmy Chi, Kuckles |
| Publisher: | Magabala Books |
| Imprint: | Magabala Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 136 |
| Release Date: | 8 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 190g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 151mm x 9mm |
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About The Author
Jimmy Chi
Jimmy Chi was an Australian composer, musician and playwright. He was born in Broome in 1948 to a father of Chinese and Japanese descent, and a Bard and Scottish mother.
Kuckles included Jimmy Chi, Stephen Pigram, Michael Manolis, Garry Gower and Patrick Bin Amat. The musicians were studying at the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music in Adelaide and formed the band in 1981. That same year they released their best-known and loved recording Milliya Rumarra (meaning brand new day in the Yawuru language). In 1982, Kuckles travelled to Germany to perform at the Third Annual International Koln Leiderfestival.
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