The Belburd
$30.67
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
25 September 2024
Summary
The Belburd: A Song of Women, Creation, and Belonging
From the award-winning author of Song of the Crocodile comes a lyrical and masterfully woven novel about women, creation, belonging and the precious fragility of a life.
‘Mothers are experts at overflow … You may forget the words or kisses or gifts they give but that doesn’t mean they didn’t happen … We don’t need to remember all the love poured into us. We need to be thankful that it makes u…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733647963 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0733647960 |
| Author: | Nardi Simpson |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 25 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 410g |
| Dimensions: | 233mm x 154mm x 26mm |
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About The Author
Nardi Simpson
Nardi Simpson is a Yuwaalaraay storyteller from New South Wales’ (NSW) northwest freshwater plains. As a member of Indigenous duo Stiff Gins, Nardi has travelled nationally and internationally for the past 22 years. She is also a founding member of Freshwater, an all-female vocal ensemble formed to revive the language and singing traditions of NSW river communities.
Nardi is a graduate of Ngarra-Burria First Peoples Composers and is currently undertaking a PhD through the Australian National University’s School of Music in Composition. Nardi is the current musical director of Barayagal, a cross-cultural choir based at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. In 2021, Nardi was First Nations artist in residence at the Sydney Conservatorium and with Ensemble Offspring.
Nardi’s debut novel, Song of the Crocodile, won the 2017 Black&Write! Fellowship and the ALS Gold Medal, and was longlisted for the 2021 Stella Prize and Miles Franklin Literary Award. Nardi currently lives in Sydney and continues to be heavily involved in the teaching and sharing of culture in both her Sydney and Yuwaalaraay communities.
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