James and Ashley Stay at Home

18 | Learning how to learn with Nardi Simpson, author of 'Song of the Crocodile'


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James and Ashley interview Nardi Simpson, Yuwaalaraay musician and author of 'Song of the Crocodile.' In it, they discuss Nardi's transition from writing lyrics to prose, the preservation of Indigenous languages, and the importance of non-Indigenous Australians accepting that some elements of Indigenous culture are not accessible to them.

Find out more about Nardi at her website, and buy a copy of 'Song of the Crocodile' from your local bookshop, Booktopia, or wherever else books are sold.

Books discussed in this episode:

  • 'Bindi' by Kirli Saunders
  • 'The Road to Woop Woop' by Eugen Bacon
  • 'The End: My Struggle Book 6' by Karl Ove Knausgaard

Get in touch!

Ashley's Website: ashleykalagianblunt.com

Ashley's Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt

James' Website: jamesmckenziewatson.com

James' Twitter: @JamesMcWatson

Find out more about the online memoir and narrative non-fiction workshop Ashley is running in January 2021 at Mirrabooka Writers.

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