Is that you, Ruthie?
Hegarty, Ruth, 1929-2003
Book
An autobiography which not only documents Ruth Hegarty's life, but also gives a firsthand account of Aboriginal history and government practice in Australia. Winner of the 1998 David Unaipon Award.
Main title:
Is that you, Ruthie? / Ruth Hegarty.
Author:
Hegarty, Ruth, 1929-, author
Work:
Imprint:
St. Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, 2003.©2003
Collation:
141 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 20 cm.
Notes:
First published in 1999.
Contents:
1. "Just a little while": the move to Barambah2. In the dormitory3. The little girls dorm: school and separation4. Into the big girls dorm5. Domestic service6. Leaving the dormitory.
Awards:
Winner of the David Unaipon Award in 1998.
ISBN:
97807022685409780702234156 (paperback)
Dewey class:
362.732092362.732
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
394333