The No1 Ethical retailer for Books, CD’s, DVD’s & Games
30 Day Refund Guarantee

Snake Cradle

Snake Cradle

by RobertaSykes (Author)

Synopsis

Snake Cradle is the first volume of Roberta Sykes' three volume autobiography, Snake Dreaming.

$4.24

Save:$15.88 (79%)

Quantity

1 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 336
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 01 Oct 1997
ISBN 10: 1864485132
ISBN 13: 9781864485134
Book Overview: Winner, National Biography Award 1998Shortlisted, Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-fiction, Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 1998Winner, The Age Book of the Year and Non-Fiction Prize, The Age Book of the Year Awards 1997Winner, Fellowship
 Prizes: Winner of Fellowship of Australian Writers (FAW) Awards: Christina Stead Award 1998. Shortlisted for Kibble Literary Award 1998.

Author Bio
Dr Roberta Sykes was born in the 1940s in Townsville and is one of Australia's best known activists for Aboriginal rights. She received both her Master and Doctorate of Education at Harvard University, has been a consultant to the NSW Department of Corrective Services and the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, was the Chairperson of the Promotions Appeals Tribunal at the ABC, and is the author of several books, including Love Poems And Other Revolutionary Actions (1979) and Mumshirl (1981), as well as having contributed to or co-authored numerous publications, journal articles, conference papers and screenplays.