Ted Egan (Livres)

Ted Egan Livres

Ted Egan était un conteur australien acclamé dont l'œuvre est profondément ancrée dans son vif intérêt pour l'histoire de l'Australie, en particulier la Première Guerre mondiale. Sa production créative, façonnée par des récits familiaux personnels de Gallipoli, transmet un fort sentiment anti-guerre tout en soulignant simultanément l'importance d'une défense nationale efficace. La voix distinctive d'Egan explore les thèmes de la guerre et du patriotisme à travers ses chansons et ses vers, contribuant de manière significative au patrimoine littéraire de l'Australie. Il entremêle magistralement des récits personnels avec des réflexions historiques et sociétales plus larges.

Outback Songman: My Life

368pages
13 heures de lecture

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They don't make them like Ted anymore. He's the quintessential bush storyteller; he has rubbed shoulders with some of the best-known and least-known of his countrymen and women, and he can wring a heart-wrenching song out of a beer carton. In Outback Songman, Ted Egan recounts the story of his rich and extraordinary life. Born to a working-class family in Melbourne's Coburg, he has never had a music lesson. Nonetheless, he has composed some of the first original songs about Australian history and ethos, many of which are now classics. Through his stories of growing up during World War II, teaching in a bush school, working with Aboriginal people in the Gulf Country, and performing in Alice Springs and around the country, Ted Egan brings to life an Australia that has largely disappeared. His encounters offer insights into national politics and everyday life over the past eight decades. His generosity of spirit and his deep understanding of his country shine from every page.