Ted Egan (Libri)

Ted Egan Libri

Ted Egan è stato un acclamato narratore australiano la cui opera è profondamente radicata nel suo marcato interesse per la storia dell'Australia, in particolare per la Prima Guerra Mondiale. La sua produzione creativa, plasmata da racconti familiari personali di Gallipoli, esprime un forte sentimento contro la guerra pur sottolineando contemporaneamente l'importanza di un'efficace difesa nazionale. La voce distintiva di Egan esplora temi di guerra e patriottismo attraverso le sue canzoni e i suoi versi, contribuendo in modo significativo al patrimonio letterario dell'Australia. Intreccia magistralmente narrazioni personali con riflessioni storiche e sociali più ampie.

Outback Songman: My Life

368pagine
13 ore di lettura

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They don't make them like Ted anymore. He's the quintessential bush storyteller; he has rubbed shoulders with some of the best-known and least-known of his countrymen and women, and he can wring a heart-wrenching song out of a beer carton. In Outback Songman, Ted Egan recounts the story of his rich and extraordinary life. Born to a working-class family in Melbourne's Coburg, he has never had a music lesson. Nonetheless, he has composed some of the first original songs about Australian history and ethos, many of which are now classics. Through his stories of growing up during World War II, teaching in a bush school, working with Aboriginal people in the Gulf Country, and performing in Alice Springs and around the country, Ted Egan brings to life an Australia that has largely disappeared. His encounters offer insights into national politics and everyday life over the past eight decades. His generosity of spirit and his deep understanding of his country shine from every page.