A Book By Any Other Name? Towards a Social History of the Book in Aboriginal Australia
Abstract
Van Toorn traces the development of European book culture and indigenous communication and writing in Australia.
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Published 1 June 2009 in Volume 24 No. 2. Subjects: Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal literature, Aboriginal oral tradition, Aboriginal writers, Books, Language & communication.
Cite as: Van Toorn, Penny. ‘A Book By Any Other Name? Towards a Social History of the Book in Aboriginal Australia.’ Australian Literary Studies, vol. 24, no. 2, 2009, doi: 10.20314/als.ab6d407bba.