Position Doubtful: Mapping landscapes and memories

Discover 'Position Doubtful: Mapping Landscapes and Memories' by Kim Mahood, where narrative artistry meets cartographic exploration. This acclaimed trade paperback delves deep into her experiences in the Tanami Desert, rich in history and memory. The book artfully portrays the dynamic interplay between traditional land ownership and contemporary challenges, providing listeners with insights into Australia's intricate Aboriginal culture. As Mohood reflects on themes of identity, belonging, and transformation, readers are invited to join an intimate journey through landscapes both familiar and foreign. With 336 pages filled with compelling narratives, this book serves not only as a memoir but as a testament to the evolving relationship between people and their land. Each page acts as a map of memories, navigating through the comedy and tragedy intertwined in Mahood's life. Position Doubtful is essential for readers interested in Aboriginal art, environmental history, or personal memoirs. Perfect for your personal collection or a thoughtful gift, this beautifully crafted book is shipped free directly to your door from Smartfox NZ. Explore the significance of place, memory, and environment in this profound work.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925321685
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2016
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Pages: 336


Description:
Imagine the document you have before you is not a book but a map. It is well-used, creased, and folded, so that when you open it, no matter how carefully, something tears and a line that is neither latitude nor longitude opens in the hidden geography of the place you are about to enter.

Since the publication of her prize-winning memoir Craft for a Dry Lake, in 2000, writer and artist Kim Mahood has been returning to the Tanami desert country in far north-western Australia where, as a child, she lived with her family on a remote cattle station. The land is timeless, but much has changed- the station has been handed back to its traditional owners; the mining companies have arrived; and Aboriginal art has flourished.

Comedy and tragedy, familiarity and uncertainty are Mahood's constant companions as she immerses herself in the life of a small community and in groundbreaking mapping projects. What emerges in Position Doubtful is a revelation of the significance of the land to its people - and of the burden of history.

Mahood is an artist of astonishing versatility. She works with words, with paint, with installations, and with performance art.

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