Ted Egan (Bücher)

Ted Egan Bücher

Ted Egan war ein gefeierter australischer Erzähler, dessen Werk tief in seinem ausgeprägten Interesse an der australischen Geschichte, insbesondere am Ersten Weltkrieg, verwurzelt ist. Seine kreativen Arbeiten, geformt durch persönliche Familienerzählungen aus Gallipoli, drücken eine starke Antikriegsgesinnung aus und betonen gleichzeitig die Bedeutung einer effektiven Landesverteidigung. Egan erkundet mit seiner unverwechselbaren Stimme Themen wie Krieg und Patriotismus durch seine Lieder und Verse und leistet damit einen bedeutenden Beitrag zum literarischen Erbe Australiens. Er verbindet meisterhaft persönliche Erzählungen mit breiteren historischen und gesellschaftlichen Reflexionen.

Outback Songman: My Life

368 Seiten
13 Lesestunden

4,1(10)Abgeben

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.