Join author Sarah George and the Hon Marion Scrymgour MP for the Northern Territory launch of the new book Gamu
The Dreamtime Stories, Life & Feelings of Big Bill Neidjie
as told to Sarah George.
To be held Saturday October 22nd at 2:00pm
at Songlines, 55 Stuart Hwy, Stuart Park, Darwin.
GAMU is the most comprehensive book of Big Bill Neidjie’s stories ever published. There are 240 photographically illustrated pages of his Dreamtime stories, personal history, and his thoughts and feelings regarding problems faced by Aboriginal communities.
“This book is mesmerising. As you read this book, this life story, you can hear Big Bill’s voice in your mind. You can see him in your imagination. You can enjoy his humour and feel his warmth when he talks about his family and country. It is like sitting beside him and just quietly listening. It is not all warmth and reinforcement of culture. Big Bill also talks about the pain and some of the real challenges like ‘grog’ facing our communities. One of the stunning things about this book is how the narration by Big Bill reveals his Dreaming and how it is real, alive and explains life. The Dreaming contains lessons about the creation of the world around us and explanations of its morality.”
The Hon Linda Burney MP