| ISBN |
9781760462680 |
| 1760462683 |
| Author |
Dewar, Michelle (author.) |
| Title |
In search of the Never-Never : Mickey Dewar : champion of history across many genres / Mickey Dewar ; edited by Ann McGrath. |
| Portion of title |
Mickey Dewar : champion of history across many genres |
| Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Acton, A.C.T. : ANU Press and Aboriginal History Inc., 2019. |
| ©2019. |
| Description |
309 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour), facsimiles, plans ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Aboriginal history monograph |
| Note |
Selected Territory bibliography: Page 235-265. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
‘Museums are terrific, especially for historians!’ The many legacies of Mickey Dewar (1 January 1956 – 23 April 2017) / Ann McGrath -- Re-reading the Never-Never / Chris O’Brien -- In Search of the Never‑Never / Mickey Dewar -- Mickey Dewar: Memories, books and museums / David Carment -- Appendix 1: Resumé -- Appendix 2: Selected publications. |
| Summary |
Mickey Dewar made a profound contribution to the history of the Northern Territory, which she performed across many genres. She produced high‑quality, memorable and multi-sensory histories, including the Cyclone Tracy exhibition at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory and the reinterpretation of Fannie Bay Gaol. Informed by a great love of books, her passion for history was infectious. As well as offering three original chapters that appraise her work, this edited volume republishes her first book, In Search of the Never-Never. In Dewar’s comprehensive and incisive appraisal of the literature of the Northern Territory, she provides brilliant, often amusing insights into the ever-changing representations of a region that has featured so large in the Australian popular imagination. |
| Subjects |
Dewar, Michelle |
| Australian literature -- Northern Territory -- History and criticism |
| Northern Territory -- In literature |
| Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
McGrath, Ann (editor.) |
| O'Brien, Chris (contributor.) |
| Carment, David (contributor.) |
| Other Corporate Bodies |
Australian National University Press |
| Series |
Aboriginal history monograph |
| Call number |
2019.267 |
| Internet Site |
Online version available via ANU Press website |
