Fringe dwellers
Encyclopedia
"Fringe Dwellers" is a name given to groups of Aboriginal Australians who camp on the outskirts of Australia
n town
s and cities, from which they have become excluded, generally through law or land alienation
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Although the term "fringe dwellers" was originally considered derogatory, many more radical groups now use it as a term of pride.
is the title of a 1986 Australian film about this group of people, directed by Bruce Beresford
. It was based on the novel of the same title by Nene Gare. Indigenous activist, poet, and educator Oodgeroo Noonuccal
(previously known as Kath Walker) was an actor in and script adviser for the film.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s and cities, from which they have become excluded, generally through law or land alienation
Alienation (property law)
Alienation, in property law, is the capacity for a piece of property or a property right to be sold or otherwise transferred from one party to another. Although property is generally deemed to be alienable, it may be subject to restraints on alienation....
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Although the term "fringe dwellers" was originally considered derogatory, many more radical groups now use it as a term of pride.
Movie
The Fringe DwellersThe Fringe Dwellers
The Fringe Dwellers is a 1961 novel written by the Western Australian author Nene Gare. It was made into a 1986 film directed by Bruce Beresford.-The Film:...
is the title of a 1986 Australian film about this group of people, directed by Bruce Beresford
Bruce Beresford
Bruce Beresford is an Australian film director who has made more than 30 feature films over a 40-year career.-Early life:...
. It was based on the novel of the same title by Nene Gare. Indigenous activist, poet, and educator Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Oodgeroo Noonuccal was an Australian poet, political activist, artist and educator. She was also a campaigner for Aboriginal rights...
(previously known as Kath Walker) was an actor in and script adviser for the film.
See also
- Aboriginal Australian
- AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
- Alienation (property law)Alienation (property law)Alienation, in property law, is the capacity for a piece of property or a property right to be sold or otherwise transferred from one party to another. Although property is generally deemed to be alienable, it may be subject to restraints on alienation....
- Bruce BeresfordBruce BeresfordBruce Beresford is an Australian film director who has made more than 30 feature films over a 40-year career.-Early life:...
- Nene Gare
- Oodgeroo NoonuccalOodgeroo NoonuccalOodgeroo Noonuccal was an Australian poet, political activist, artist and educator. She was also a campaigner for Aboriginal rights...
(previously known as Kath Walker)