Mudrooroo biography of william hill
Mudrooroo biography of william hill
Mudrooroo Narogin Biography and Writing Style.
Mudrooroo
Australian author and poet (1938–2019)
Mudrooroo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Colin Thomas Johnson (1938-08-21)21 August 1938 Narrogin, Western Australia |
| Died | 20 January 2019(2019-01-20) (aged 80) Brisbane, Queensland |
| Pen name | Mudrooroo |
| Occupation | Author, poet, essayist, playwright |
| Spouse | Sangya Magar |
| Children | Three |
Colin Thomas Johnson (21 August 1938 – 20 January 2019), better known by his nom de plumeMudrooroo, was an Australian novelist, poet, essayist and playwright.
His many works are centred on Aboriginal Australian characters and topics; however, there was some doubt cast upon his claims to have Aboriginal ancestry.
Early life
Born Colin Johnson in 1938,[1] he was separated from his mother (his father had died before he was born) shortly before his ninth birthday.
After spending seven years at Clontarf Boys' Town, he was turned out of the institution at the age of sixteen.[2]
He turned to burglary and served two stint