Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (1974) Winner
Charles Duguid
チャールズ・デュギッド
Charles Duguid
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1884-04-06 （Eglinton Street, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland）
- Died
- 1986-12-05 （Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia） age 102
- Nationality
- Scotland (born), Australia
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Presbyterian
- Residence History
- Saltcoats and Glasgow, Scotland → Minyip, Wimmera region, Victoria, Australia → Magill and Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia → Ernabella Mission (visits and involvement), South Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Medical practitioner, Surgeon, Social reformer, Aboriginal rights campaigner, Author
- Active Years
- 1909-1986
- Affiliations
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Fellow, elected 1930), English-Speaking Union (Australian branch, helped found)
- Memberships
- Aborigines' Protection League (President 1935–1946), Aborigines' Advancement League of South Australia (President 1951–1961), Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement (first president, founded 1958), District and Bush Nursing Society of South Australia (President 1944–1960), English-Speaking Union (Australia branch, Chairman 1932–1935)
- Influenced By
- Friedrich Albrecht (pastor, encountered at Hermannsburg)
- Influenced
- Don Dunstan (Premier of South Australia), David Tonkin (Premier of South Australia), Indigenous activists and organisations (e.g. Lowitja O'Donoghue)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Glasgow | — | Medicine | MA (1905), MBChB (1909) | 1902–1909 | United Kingdom (Scotland) |
University of Glasgow
Medicine
Degree:
MA (1905), MBChB (1909)
Period:
1902–1909
Year of Graduation:
1909
Country:
United Kingdom (Scotland)
Received an MA in 1905 and an MBChB in 1909.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | — | British/Australian honours system | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award | Doctor and the Aborigines | — | Anisfield-Wolf (U.S. book award) | 受賞 |
| 1930 | Elected Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | — | — | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | 選出 |
Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1971
Organization:
British/Australian honours system
Result:
受賞
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1974
Work:
Doctor and the Aborigines
Organization:
Anisfield-Wolf (U.S. book award)
Result:
受賞
Elected Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
1930
Organization:
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
From the Suez Canal to Gaza with the Australian Light Horse
1917 War memoirA medical officer's memoir recounting experiences with the Australian Light Horse during World War I.
WarMedicineFrontline experience
The desert trail: with the light horse through Sinai to Palestine
1919 War travelogueRecord of movements with the Light Horse from Sinai to Palestine, detailing medical and operational experiences.
MovementMedicineWar experiences
No Dying Race
1963 Social commentary / Indigenous studiesA commentary on Aboriginal culture, rights and prospects in Australia.
Human rightsCultural respectCritique of assimilation policies
Doctor and the Aborigines
1972 Autobiography / MemoirDuguid's autobiography describing his life and his work among Aboriginal communities (including Ernabella), critiquing racism and proposing reforms.
AutobiographyAboriginal rightsEducation and health
Doctor goes walkabout
1977 Memoir / TravelA memoir recounting decades of medical practice and experiences in Indigenous communities.
ReminiscenceCross-cultural engagementMedical practice
Bibliography
- From the Suez Canal to Gaza with the Australian Light Horse (1917)
- The desert trail: with the light horse through Sinai to Palestine (1919)
- Ernabella mission, July-August, 1939 (1939)
- Ernabella: the medical patrol, 1939 (1939)
- Ernabella re-visited: the diary of a pilgrimage (1946)
- The aborigines of Darwin and the tropic north (1951)
- Macewen of Glasgow: a recollection of the chief (1957)
- No Dying Race (1963)
- Doctor and the Aborigines (1972)
- Doctor goes walkabout (1977)
- Tribal nomadic people [the founding of Ernabella] (1978)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Documentary, evidence-based descriptionMemoir-like, conversational toneAdvocacy and persuasive argumentation
- Recurring Motifs
- Aboriginal rights and cultural respectMission and community lifeMedicine and public healthCritique of assimilation policies
Legacy
Charles (and Phyllis) Duguid substantially advanced Aboriginal rights in South Australia through support for Ernabella Mission, leadership of the AALSA and involvement in national bodies. Their efforts influenced politicians and public policy; their legacy continues via memorial lectures, scholarships and endowments (Duguid Indigenous Endowment Fund, Duguid Travelling Scholarship).
Academic Societies
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- English-Speaking Union (Australia branch)
Archives
- National Library of Australia (Papers of Charles Duguid)
- State Library of South Australia (Aborigines Advancement League records)
- South Australian Museum Archives (Provenance: AA 79)
In Popular Culture
- Commemorative plaque on the Jubilee 150 Walkway (North Terrace, Adelaide)
- Biennial Duguid Memorial Lecture (held alternately at UniSA and Flinders University)
Quotes
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He considered the request from the people of Ernabella to be buried there after his death as his greatest honour.
Source: Letter from Ernabella people (1972) / mentioned in his autobiography Doctor and the Aborigines (1972)
Trivia
- Awarded the OBE in 1971.
- Received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in 1974 for his autobiography.
- Given the Pitjantjatjara honorific name 'Tjilpi' (respected old man).
- On his 100th birthday the Ernabella choir visited Adelaide to sing for him.
- Died in 1986 at age 102 in Kent Town and was buried at Ernabella.