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Unpolished Gem
Description
This is an original take on a classic story - how a child of immigrants moves between two cultures. In place of piety and predictability, however, Unpolished Gem offers a vivid and ironic sense of both worlds. It combines the story of Pung's life growing up in suburban Footscray with the inherited stories of the women in her family - stories of madness, survival and heartbreak. Original and brave, this is a girl's own story that introduces an unforgettable voice and captures the experience of Asian immigrants to Australia.Awards
Shortlisted for Victorian Premier's Literary Award 2007 and Victorian Premier's Literary Award - Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction 2007.Stock Information
General Fields
- : 9781863951586
- : Black Inc.
- : Black Inc.
- : June 2008
- : 210mm X mm
- : Australia
- : books
Special Fields
- : Biography & autobiography: general; Social & cultural history
- : 304
- : 305.8950945092
- : Paperback
- : Alice Pung
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