Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1990) Winner
Doris Pilkington Garimara
ドリス・ピルキングトン・ガリマラ
Doris Pilkington Garimara
Aliases:
Doris Pilkington / Nugi Garimara
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1937-07-01 （Balfour Downs Station, Western Australia）
- Died
- 2014-04-10 （Perth, Western Australia） age 76
- Nationality
- Australian, Aboriginal Australian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown （Baptismal Name: Unknown）
- Residence History
- Balfour Downs Station, Western Australia → Moore River Native Settlement, Western Australia → Roelands Native Mission, Western Australia → Perth, Western Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, nurse
- Active Years
- 1990-2014
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | David Unaipon Award | Caprice: A Stockman's Daughter | Unpublished Indigenous Writer | Queensland Premier's Literary Awards | Won |
| 2008 | Red Ochre Award | — | — | Australia Council for the Arts | Awarded |
| — | Member of the Order of Australia (AM) | — | — | — | Awarded |
| 2022 | Western Australian Writers Hall of Fame | — | — | — | Inducted |
David Unaipon Award
1990
Work:
Caprice: A Stockman's Daughter
Category:
Unpublished Indigenous Writer
Organization:
Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
Won
Red Ochre Award
2008
Organization:
Australia Council for the Arts
Result:
Awarded
Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
Result:
Awarded
Western Australian Writers Hall of Fame
2022
Result:
Inducted
Awards & Nominations
Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2021) Hall of Fame
Works
Major Works
Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence
1996 Non-fictionA story about the Stolen Generations, based on three Aboriginal girls, including the author's mother Molly Craig, who escaped from Moore River Native Settlement and traveled 2,414 km back to their family.
Stolen GenerationsAboriginal sufferingFamily bonds
Adaptations
- [Film] Rabbit-Proof Fence / Phillip Noyce (2002)
Caprice: A Stockman's Daughter
1991 NovelStory of a stockman's daughter.
Aboriginal life
Under the Wintamarra Tree
2002 AutobiographyDetails her own life at Moore River and Roelands Native Mission and escape by enrolling in nursing school.
Stolen GenerationsPath to nursing
Home to Mother
2006 Children's bookChildren's edition of Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence.
Stolen Generations
Bibliography
- Caprice, A Stockman's Daughter (1991)
- Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence (1996)
- Under the Wintamarra Tree (2002)
- Home to Mother (2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Powerful descriptionRealistic portrayal of abuses
- Recurring Motifs
- Stolen GenerationsGenerations of Aboriginal women
Health
-
ovarian cancer晩年Died at age 76
Legacy
Known for powerful depiction of Stolen Generations abuses, with her work adapted into an international film, contributing significantly to Aboriginal literature.
In Popular Culture
- Adapted into the film Rabbit-Proof Fence
Trivia
- Birth name Nugi Garimara.
- Taken from mother at 3.5 years old to mission.
- Reunited with mother after 21 years.
- Mother was Molly Craig; aunt Daisy Kadibil.