Classic Australian Novels - Kim Scott's That Deadman Dance

30/11/2021 24 min
Classic Australian Novels - Kim Scott's That Deadman Dance

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Episode Synopsis


Introducing Classic Australian Novels. A collection of interviews from the ABC Archives with Australian authors about their most significant work. That Deadman Dance was published in 2010 and is the third novel from Miles Franklin winner Kim Scott. Set in the Western Australian whaling port of Albany in the early 1800's it's an exploration of culture, first impressions, and the so called 'friendly frontier'.

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