Wilson, Maggie, and Henry, Rosita (2019) A True Child of Papua New Guinea: Memoir of a Life in Two Worlds. McFarland, Jefferson, NC, United States.

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Abstract

Maggie Wilson was born in the highlands of Papua New Guinea to Melka Amp Jara, a woman of the highlands, and Patrick Leahy, brother of Australian explorers Michael and Daniel Leahy, who were among the first Australian explorers to encounter people in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea, during an expedition in search for gold. Maggie’s life serves as a window into the complex social and cultural transformations experienced during the early years of the Australian administration in Papua New Guinea and the first three decades after independence. This ethnography—started as an autobiography and completed by Rosita Henry after Maggie’s death in 2009—tells Maggie’s story and the stories of those whose lives she touched. Their recollections of Maggie Wilson offer insights into life in Papua New Guinea today.

Item ID:	61317
Item Type:	Book (Creative Work)
ISBN:	978-1-4766-7703-3
Keywords:	Papua New Guinea; Western Highlands,PNG; PNG Women in Politics; PNG Tourism; PNG Film Industry; PNG Biographies; PNG History; Joe Leahy; PNG exploration; Maggie Leahy; Maggie Wilson
Copyright Information:	Copyright 2019 Rosita Henry and the Estate of Maggie Wilson.
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2024 06:03
FoR Codes:	44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4401 Anthropology > 440107 Social and cultural anthropology @ 60% 45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4518 Pacific Peoples society and community > 451802 Pacific Peoples anthropology @ 40%
SEO Codes:	95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9505 Understanding Past Societies > 950503 Understanding Australias Past @ 40% 95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9502 Communication > 950201 Communication Across Languages and Culture @ 60%
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