Sean Gorman Sean Gorman i(A88794 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 Big Time Unna? Sean Gorman , 2015 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Griffith Review , no. 47 2015; (p. 71-79)

'I vividly recall how I felt in the middle of 1984, the moment my father came home from work and announced we were going to be leaving Albany and moving to Northam. Albany is on the south coast of Western Australia, the jewel of Minang territory. Northam is in the heart of the WA Wheatbelt in Nyaki-Nyaki country. Dad worked for Elders WA as a stock agent. He was a loyal and proud company man. He even drank Fosters because Elders owned Carlton and United Breweries, which made the beer. In parochial and staunch Swan Lager heartland, to sup on eastern states' muck was nothing short of sacrilegious. It could poison you.' (Publication abstract)
1 A Short Letter and a Long March : Michael Long and the Stolen Generations Sean Gorman , 2013 single work criticism
— Appears in: Telling Stories : Australian Life and Literature 1935–2012 2013; (p. 519-524)
1 Politics of Indigeneity in Fogarty's Poetry Sean Gorman , 2011 single work criticism
— Appears in: CLCWeb : Comparative Literature and Culture , June vol. 13 no. 2 2011; 'In his article "Politics of Indigeneity in Fogarty's Poetry" Sean Gorman discusses Indigenous themes and issues with regards to the poetry of Murri writer Lionel Fogarty. As Fogarty is seen as a poet who writes complex prose, his material challenges non-Indigenous readerships by subverting Standard English and conventional reading practices. Gorman suggests strategies by which to engage with Fogarty's material and, employing the theories of Mikhail Bakhtin, namely heteroglossia and dialogism, to arrive at a better understanding of the rich and complex nature of Fogarty's work. Gorman executes his analysis in relation to the political debates that have arisen since the Little Children Are Sacred report was made public and the intervention in Australia's Northern Territory occurred in 2007.' (Editor's abstract)
1 y separately published work icon Legends : The AFL Indigenous Team of the Century Sean Gorman , Acton : Aboriginal Studies Press , 2011 9054325 2011 single work biography

'Indigenous Australians have given us some of our greatest football champions. With names like Farmer, Winmar, Long, Rioli and Goodes, the stories of Indigenous footballers are some of the most compelling in the great game of AFL. The journey for some has been one of great struggle and difficulty. For them, football was the only way out.'

'What makes their stories so important? This set of biographies uses the players’ own descriptions of their lives, their careers and the people who helped them achieve success. While some of these players have shared experiences, for others the story was different. All are inspirational.'

'From Farmer to McLeod, and Jackson to Matera, in the tradition of great Australian storytelling, these men’s lives are great Australian stories about Aboriginal Football Legends!' (Source: Publisher's website)
1 The Wiz and I Sean Gorman , 2010 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Best on Ground 2010; (p. 79-96)
1 Blacksmith Blues : History, Film and the Outlaw Sean Gorman , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Senses of Cinema , 2008 no. 48 2008;
— Review of The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Fred Schepisi , 1978 single work film/TV
1 Untitled Sean Gorman , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Reviews in Australian Studies , vol. 1 no. 3 2006;
— Review of Rob Riley : An Aboriginal Leader's Quest for Justice Quentin Beresford , 2006 single work biography
1 8 y separately published work icon Brotherboys : The Story of Jim and Phillip Krakouer Sean Gorman , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2005 Z1192157 2005 single work biography
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