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Detailed account of the Illin family who migrated to Australia in the early 1900s and attempted to establish a Russian settlement in North Queensland. The account weaves the story of Leandro Illin and his Aboriginal wife, Kitty Clarke, with their love of Russian literature and its mapping onto the Australian landscape.
Adaptations
- form y Pioneers of Love ( dir. Julie Nimmo ) 2005 Australia : Orana Films , 2005 Z1222338 2005 single work film/TV 'Inspired by Elena Govor's book My Dark Brother: The Story of the Illins, A Russian-Aboriginal Family (2000), Pioneers of Love is a documentary that uses historical footage and interview material to talk about the relationship between a Russian immigrant Leandro Illin and an Ngadjon Jii woman Kitty Clarke, during the late 1800s when marriage between a white man and a full blood Aboriginal was illegal, and considered an act of immorality.' (Australian Screen)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Granny Flora Celebrates 100th Birthday
2015
single work
column
— Appears in: Message Stick , December 2015; (p. 20-23) 'Flora has seen first hand the policies that effected Aboriginal people...In the early stages of her parents relationship it was considered illegal for a white man to marry an Aboriginal person...' -
From Russia, with Love
2005
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 19 October no. 362 2005; (p. 17) -
A Question of Voice
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 62 no. 2 2002; (p. 191-196)
— Review of My Dark Brother : The Story of the Illins, a Russian-Aboriginal Family 2000 single work biography
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A Question of Voice
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 62 no. 2 2002; (p. 191-196)
— Review of My Dark Brother : The Story of the Illins, a Russian-Aboriginal Family 2000 single work biography -
From Russia, with Love
2005
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 19 October no. 362 2005; (p. 17) -
Granny Flora Celebrates 100th Birthday
2015
single work
column
— Appears in: Message Stick , December 2015; (p. 20-23) 'Flora has seen first hand the policies that effected Aboriginal people...In the early stages of her parents relationship it was considered illegal for a white man to marry an Aboriginal person...'
Last amended 10 Nov 2014 08:47:59
Subjects:
- Mareeba - Atherton - Ravenshoe area, Ingham - Cairns area, Queensland,
- 1800-1899
- 1900-1999
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