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Lorrae Coffin Lorrae Coffin i(11276573 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Nyiyaparli ; Aboriginal Yindjibarndi
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1 1 y separately published work icon Free Diving Lorrae Coffin , Bronwyn Houston (illustrator), Broome : Magabala Books , 2017 11276597 2017 single work picture book children's

'A poignant tribute to the ‘blackbirding’ of Aboriginal men and women exploited by the pearling industry as ‘free divers’ in the late nineteenth century in Western Australia.

'The fictionalised lyrical narrative is based on the celebrated song ‘Free Diving’ by singer–songwriter Lorrae Coffin. It sensitively reflects the emotional journey of a young man who leaves family and country to work on a lugger with Japanese and Malay divers by his side. Bronwyn Houston’s illustrations are a deep-sea celebration that illuminate both the glory of the ocean and the extreme dangers encountered by the free divers.' (Publication summary)
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