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Ian Abdulla Ian Abdulla i(A48552 works by) (a.k.a. Ian W. Abdulla; Ian Wayne Abdulla; Ian Abdullah)
Born: Established: 1947 Swan Reach, Mid Murray area, Murray - Mallee area, South Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 29 Jan 2011 Berri, Barmera - Berri area, Riverlands, Murray - Mallee area, South Australia,
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Afghan ; Aboriginal Ngarrindjeri
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Details of Works Taught

Text Unit Name Institution Year
y separately published work icon Tucker Ian Abdulla , Ian Abdulla (illustrator), South Australia : Omnibus Books , 1994 Z849399 1994 single work single work single work picture book autobiography children's (taught in 1 units)

The Murray River of the 1950s was full of fish, and its surrounding landscape covered with vineyards and orchards. As a young boy Ian ranged along its banks and backwaters, catching yabbies, hunting swans and camping along the creeks at night while fishing for pondi, or cod.

But if tucker was plentiful, money was not, for there were few employment opportunities for Aboriginal people.

Ian's narrative paintings recall the stories of his youth.

 		Post-colonial Literature for Children La Trobe University 2010 (Semester 2)
Text Unit Name Institution Year
y separately published work icon Tucker Ian Abdulla , Ian Abdulla (illustrator), South Australia : Omnibus Books , 1994 Z849399 1994 single work single work single work picture book autobiography children's (taught in 1 units)

The Murray River of the 1950s was full of fish, and its surrounding landscape covered with vineyards and orchards. As a young boy Ian ranged along its banks and backwaters, catching yabbies, hunting swans and camping along the creeks at night while fishing for pondi, or cod.

But if tucker was plentiful, money was not, for there were few employment opportunities for Aboriginal people.

Ian's narrative paintings recall the stories of his youth.

 		Post-colonial Literature for Children La Trobe University 2010 (Semester 2)
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