Julia Torpey Julia Torpey i(A116268 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Eora
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1 y separately published work icon At the Heart of It : Place Stories Across Darug and Gundungurra Lands At the Heart of It ... Place Stories Across Darug and Gundungurra Lands: A Downloadable History Julia Torpey , Australia : Australian Centre for Indigenous History , 2014 7251905 2014 single work prose Indigenous story

'This is a free enhanced ebook located within the context of Ann McGrath’s and Peter Read’s ARC Linkage Project (LP100100427) “Deepening Histories of Place: Exploring Indigenous Landscapes of National and International Significance”, The Australian National University and Sydney University, 2011-2013.'

'PhD student Julia Torpey, who interviewed more than thirty Indigenous people about their histories and storytelling, produced it. Some interviews have been selected here to appear in this ebook from the larger collection of filmed oral histories in place, in The Blue Mountains, Western Sydney and Sydney. This collection of films is not representative of a particular community organisation or ‘tribe’; it is representative of individual connection to place and history.'

'The films in this eBook are illustrative of the diversity of storytelling, history, identity and connection to landscape that are encountered with individual Indigenous people. The result is an ebook that walks and talks and performs history, bringing histories told closer to listeners, readers and viewers.'

'Copyright of the oral histories remains with the storytellers. The storytellers have agreed for their history to be downloadable, to be enjoyed in Country or elsewhere. Please look, listen and enjoy this history but do not copy, reproduce, sell or alter in any way.' (Source: ANU)

1 1 Urgent Julia Torpey , 2008 single work drama '"Urgent" is a journey for the heart, exploring lost connections to family and culture, and the trials of being a young person today. It will provide a place for young people to begin the next chapter of Urgent, a novel which discusses Aboriginal health, the Stolen Generations and Reconciliation. It will present the voices of young Aboriginal people and be a celebration of youth and Aboriginal culture." Source: www2b.abc.net.au/ (Sighted 06/10/2008).
1 4 y separately published work icon Urgent : What Would You Do If This Happened to You? Joleen Ryan , Tegan Watson , Megan Torpey , Julia Torpey , Zac Brennan , Leanne Rowe (editor), Milsons Point : Random House Australia , 2003 Z1085053 2003 single work novel young adult Albert Thompson was stolen from his family at the age of four and was unable to resolve his loss. With contributions from young Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, and based on true experiences, Urgent is an account of identity, forgiveness and understanding.
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