{"title":"Wesley Enoch","description":"\u003cp\u003eWesley Enoch's works offer a profound exploration of contemporary Australian theatre, weaving cultural narratives with a vibrant sense of place and identity. His writings, including compelling plays, reflect a deep engagement with Indigenous stories and the nuances of Australian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSituated at the intersection of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, his books serve both as artistic expressions and educational resources, inviting readers to engage with themes of heritage, ceremony, and community through a distinctly powerful literary voice.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"first-knowledges-ceremony-by-wesley-enoch-9781760764074","title":"First Knowledges Ceremony","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat do you need to know to prosper as a people for 65,000 years or more? The First Knowledges series provides a deep understanding of the expertise, wisdom and ingenuity of Indigenous Australians.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe perform ceremonies every day. Some are personal, some highly organised, and others are repeated for generations. For First Nations Australians, ceremonies create the backbone of cultural practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCeremony: All Yesterdays for Today\u003c\/i\u003e tells how Indigenous ceremonies link people today to those of the past in a continuum of inherited stories, places and memories—from rites of passage to smoking ceremonies and Welcomes to Country, among many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors focus on examples from their lives, including personal ceremonies from Quandamooka waterways and lands, community-centred ceremonies held by Warlpiri people in the Tanami desert, stories told to them by Elders, and experiences of performing at opening ceremonies for national events. Stories of ceremony are vast and diverse, and many ceremonies are of a secret scared nature and cannot be told to those not initiated or intimately connected to the people, as the authors acknowledge. 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The neatly lined up ducks of academic absolutism are ruthlessly, and hilariously, assassinated\" - \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald;\u003c\/em\u003e \"Swain is a wonderful creation\" - \u003cem\u003eGuardian.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 7 Stages of Grieving:\u003c\/em\u003e \"A subtle and complex invitation to experience something of the depth of Aboriginal grieving\" - \u003cem\u003eMelbourne Age.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHotel Sorrento:\u003c\/em\u003e \"Has a moody, evocative, literary sweep and scope to it\" - \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo:\u003c\/em\u003e In 1948, in a German town, Anna comes to Rabbi Chaim Levi for Hebrew lessons. 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