Item Type: Books & Journals

Linked To

Collection

Map

no geotags or polygons yet

The work is under current copyright restrictions, and copyright is owned by a third party (not the City of Sydney). It may not be reproduced, communicated or copied (other than for the purposes of fair dealing, as defined in the Copyright Act 1968) without the copyright holder’s permission.

Tools

Download Add to My Collection Contact us about this Suggest an edit to this item Citation for this item

Don't take your love to town / Ruby Langford; introduction by Nardi Simpson.

Description

Unique IDLIB-00020300DateBetween 1st January 2023 and 31st December 2023Date qualifieryear onlyDescriptionRuby Langford Ginibi's remarkable talent for storytelling grabbed the attention of both black and white Australians when she released Don't Take Your Love to Town, which has gone on to become a bestseller and is now a seminal work of Indigenous memoir. Don't Take Your Love to Town is a story of courage in the face of poverty and tragedy. Ruby recounts losing her mother when she was six, growing up in a mission in northern New South Wales and leaving home when she was fifteen. She lived in tin huts and tents in the bush and picked up work on the land while raising nine children virtually single-handedly. Later she struggled to make ends meet in the Koori areas of Sydney. Don't Take Your Love to Town is a brilliant memoir that will open your eyes and heart to an extraordinary woman's story.

First Nations classics

First published in 1988 by University of Queensland Press" --Title page verso.

Ruby Langford Ginibi, a member of the Bundjalung people, was born in 1934 on Box Ridge mission Coraki. https://www.uqp.com.au/authors/ruby-langford-ginibiCultural and sensitivity noticeWe ask that, in addition to standard copyright and privacy considerations, users of these resources uphold the dignity of the people, communities and places depicted or described and support ongoing cultural rights.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this item may contain images and voices of people who have died. In some Aboriginal communities, this may cause sadness and distress, particularly to relatives of those people.
If you are concerned about the availability of this item, please contact the City Archives.Copyright ownerGinibi, Ruby Langfordintroduction copyright Nardi SimpsonLanguageEnglish (eng)AuthorGinibi, Ruby LangfordSimpson, Nardi, writer of introduction.PublisherUniversity of Queensland PressPlace of publicationSt. Lucia, Qld

Format

FormatPublication - BookDigitised recordNoBorn digital itemNo

Numbering & Quantity

Number of pagesxiv, 390

Characteristics

Dimensions (free text)20 cm.

Access

Subject tagsAboriginal and Torres Strait IslandersHistorySocial conditionsAutobiographiesWomenPublic access statusOpen to public access

Identification

Dewey decimal numberSRC 994.0049915 LANGISBN/ISSN9780702266003

Relationships

CollectionFirst Nations PlacesRedfern

Start typing here to find a location	Latitude	Longitude	Zoom	Actions

loading google map....

Save Cancel

Menu

Don't take your love to town / Ruby Langford; introduction by Nardi Simpson.