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Lillian Fourmile Lillian Fourmile i(A62826 works by)
Born: Established: 1958 ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Yidiny / Yidindji
(Storyteller) assertion
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1 1 y separately published work icon Bajirriga the Turtle : How a Boy Turned Into a Turtle Trevor Fourmile , Lillian Fourmile (illustrator), Thuringowa : Black Ink Press , 2006 Z1627524 2006 single work prose dreaming story 'Trevor Fourmile brings you another story from his Yidinji family, illustrated by his mother Lillian. In a traditional storytelling style, Trevor brings to life an age old conflict of youth. Bajirriga won't cooperate with his community, and the consequences are dramatic'.
1 3 y separately published work icon How the Cassowary Got Its Helmet Trevor Fourmile , Lillian Fourmile (illustrator), Townsville : Black Ink Press , 2004 Z1111239 2004 single work picture book children's Indigenous story 'See the rainforest from an Indigenous viewpoint. Share the treasures of their forest and help children think about bullying.'(Source: Black Ink Press website, www.blackinkpress.com.au)
1 15 y separately published work icon Maybe Tomorrow Boori Pryor , Meme McDonald , Ringwood : Penguin , 1998 Z495197 1998 single work autobiography (taught in 3 units) 'From the Aboriginal fringe camps of his birth to the catwalk, basketball court, DJ console and more... With writer and photographer Meme McDonald, Pryor leads you along the paths he has travelled, pausing to meet his family and friends, while sharing the story of his life, his pain and his hopes, with humour and compassion.' Source: Publisher's blurb
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