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Fiction
by Jane Sullivan
July–August 2012, no. 343

THE OLDEST SONG IN THE WORLD by Sue Woolfe

Fourth Estate, $29.99 pb, 393 pp, 9780732294991

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How can Australians write fiction about Indigenous Australia? It is one of the most contentious literary questions today. There aren’t any rules, but writers – particularly white writers – are driven by a strange mix of passion and caution.

 


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THE OLDEST SONG IN THE WORLD by Sue Woolfe

Fourth Estate, $29.99 pb, 393 pp, 9780732294991

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.


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