Tall And True Short Reads
Alice Nannup and my Nan
Episode 67 (30 January 2023)
Henry Rollins said, “A great way to learn about your country is to leave it.” And I learned a lot about Australia while living overseas from 1987 to 1996. Books like Alice Nannup’s When The Pelican Laughed (published by Fremantle Arts Centre Press in 1992) helped my education. And from her memoir, I learned about the Stolen Generation and a connection with my Nan.
Please note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are warned this podcast episode contains the names and words of people who have passed away.
Alice Nannup and my Nan
Show Notes
Season Three: Episode 67 (30 January 2023)
Alice Nannup and my Nan is a memoir post from the Tall And True writers’ website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.
Please note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are warned this post and podcast episode contain the names and words of people who have passed away.
Read the post on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/alice-nannup-and-my-nan
When The Pelican Laughed on Trove: https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/20347900?selectedversion=nbd8151722
Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com
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Buy Robert’s short story collections online:
- Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM
- Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/author/robert-fairhead/id1436773436
- Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead
Episode Insight
I returned to Australia in February 1996 after living and travelling overseas for nine years. While away, I’d followed Henry Rollins’ advice and learned a lot about my country and our real Indigenous history through reading and reflection. Alice Nannup’s When The Pelican Laughed and conversations with my Nan helped me with this journey.
And in July 2020, on the 24th anniversary of the passing of my Nan, I wrote and shared this reflective post on Tall And True.
I hope you enjoy listening to the story of Alice Nannup and my Nan. You can read this memoir post and all my short stories, blog posts and other writing at TallAndTrue.com. You can also buy my short story collections from the Amazon Kindle and Kobo online bookstores — links are available in the show notes.
The next episode of Tall And True Short Reads will be released shortly. In the meantime, check your feed or the podcast website for earlier episodes from Seasons One, Two and Three.
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Podcast Theme and Sound Effects
Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 ‘Pastorale’ – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.
Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:
- Waves: https://freesound.org/people/floating%20tree/sounds/253607/
- Clock Ticking: https://freesound.org/people/gecop/sounds/522119/
Production Notes
Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity.
Podcast episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
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