Mrs. Aeneas Gunn (1870–1961)
Forfatter af We of the Never-Never
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- Kanonisk navn
- Gunn, Mrs. Aeneas
- Juridisk navn
- Gunn, Jeannie
- Fødselsdato
- 1870-06-05
- Dødsdag
- 1961-06-09
- Køn
- female
- Nationalitet
- Australia
- Fødested
- Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Dødssted
- Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
- Bopæl
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Northern Territory, Australia - Uddannelse
- University of Melbourne
- Erhverv
- teacher
novelist
volunteer worker - Priser og hædersbevisninger
- Order of the British Empire (Officer, 1939)
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- 11
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- Medlemmer
- 574
- Popularitet
- #43,646
- Vurdering
- 3.7
- Anmeldelser
- 8
- ISBN
- 78
- Sprog
- 3
It's a little confusing at first with the author's referring to places as if they are people and the multitude of nicknames she gives to those who accompany her into the bush, but easier once you get into it.
The author paints some beautiful and poignant pictures of life in the Australian bush. Most moving to me was the description of the postman's determined and dangerous journey along his mail route to the inside. Six times a year he would risk his life to deliver email to remote stations.
This book is however a product of its time. It's disheartening that the author so often places men on pedestals while denigrating her fellow women, and there is some fairly racist content. The author is actually surprised to discover that Chinese men can feel compassion, for instance, and the aboriginals are constantly described as childlike and credulous.
As unappealing as this content is, however, I think it is valuable to anyone seeking an honest picture of early Australia, as it starkly demonstrates the attitude of the white colonists towards the aboriginals and Chinese fellow colonists.… (mere)