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Karobran
''Karobran: The Story of an Aboriginal Girl'' is an autobiographical novel by Monica Clare, published posthumously in 1978. It was among the first publications by an Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal Australian woman, though it was significantly altered after her death, and in some cases, alterations changed the meaning of passages. It has been identified as a work supporting the Communist Party of Australia and minimizing some elements of Clare's own life. The novel was obscure until critical interest was revived in the 1990s. Publication and contents According to Fred Moore, a friend of Monica Clare, until the early 1970s, many Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal Australian writers were not sought after by publishers – "there was no funding" for publishing Aboriginal writing, and "no one took Aboriginal people very serious". Monica Clare, herself an Aboriginal woman, wrote the autobiographical novel ''Karobran'' prior to her death in 1973, and Society of Women Writers member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Clare
Mona Matilda Clare (13 August 1924 – 13 July 1973) better known as Monica Clare was an Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal Australian political activist and author. She was the first Indigenous woman to publish a novel, though ''Karobran'' was published after her death. Early life Clare was born on 13 August 1924 at Dareel near Goondiwindi in Queensland. She was the daughter of Aboriginal shearer Daniel Herbert McGowan and an English woman, Beatrice Scott. She had one brother Dan. After the death of their mother, the children were sent to Yasmar home for infants at Haberfield, New South Wales, Haberfield and later fostered to siblings Bill and Stella Woodbury at their farm near Spencer on the Hawkesbury River. In 1935 officials separated Monica and Dan, who never saw each other again. Monica was then schooled at Strathfield, New South Wales, Strathfield, and was trained in domestic work. After many years working for Sydney suburban families, Clare was released from being a wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |