B Wongar
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B Wongar is the adopted name of author Sreten Bozic. Born in Serbia in 1932, his family and country were decimated by the destruction of World War II, and Bozic relocated to Australia in 1960. He had been fascinated with Aboriginal culture and ways of life while studying in Europe. Wongar began to work with the Aborigines and saw their way of life. He took photographs and wrote books on their way of life. He has occasionally been chastised by the Australian government for the nature of his works; some of them, especially Raki, have heavy political overtones.[citation needed]
Wongar's most recent book is Totem and Ore. The book is a photogrpahic collection non fiction book which shows pictures of Aboriginal life during Uranium testing and Nuclear Bombing in Australia.
He still resides in Australia and writes about Aboriginal life there.
[edit] Bibliography
- Aboriginal Myths
- The Track to Bralgu
- Babaru
- Bilma
- Marngit
- Raki
- The Last Pack of Dingoes
- Totem and Ore
The Nuclear Cycle: Walg, Karan, Gabo Djara
[edit] References
- Wongar, B (1997). Raki. London: Marion Boyars. ISBN 978-0-7145-3031-4
