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Althea Illin Althea Illin i(A103068 works by)
Born: Established: 1949 Yarrabah, Cairns area, Ingham - Cairns area, Queensland, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Kalkadoon
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1 Time For A Change Althea Illin , 1999 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Holding up the Sky : Aboriginal Women Speak 1999; (p. 179-210)
1 5 y separately published work icon Holding up the Sky : Aboriginal Women Speak Della Walker , Betty Lockyer , Olive Morrison , Tazuko Kaino , Magdalene Van Prehn , Cecily Wellington , Lorna Cox , Althea Illin , Kathy Richards , Broome : Magabala Books , 1999 Z911264 1999 anthology life story

'In this unique collection, nine Aboriginal women from around the country recount their lives. These are ordinary women - mothers, grandmothers, workers - with extraordinary life experiences. Their stories vary widely, but all touch in some way on what it has been like to grow up as a black woman in white Australia. Heartfelt, funny, courageous, disturbing, poignant, angry - this book is a testament to its contributors' spirit, strength and fortitude.' (Source: TROVE)
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