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The belburd - Nardi Simpson
The belburd - Nardi Simpson
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Title: The Belburd
Author: Nardi Simpson
The Belburd by Nardi Simpson is a beautifully woven story of identity, family, and the enduring connection to Country. At its heart is Ginny Dilboong, a young and fierce poet exploring the complexities of love, heritage, and self-expression. As she searches for a space to create her art, Ginny feels the weight of those who came before her—the women, the land, and the voices that echo through time. She is deeply tied to her surroundings, yet the place that shapes her is not fully hers, adding another layer of struggle and self-discovery to her journey.
Through Simpson’s evocative prose, The Belburd reflects on how each of us is shaped by those who came before and those who will come after. This is a story of interconnection, resilience, and the power of tradition in an ever-evolving world.
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Blurb
From the award-winning author of Song of the Crocodile: a lyrical and masterfully woven novel about women, creation, belonging and the precious fragility of a life.
'Mothers are experts at overflow . . . You may forget the words or kisses or gifts they give but that doesn't mean they didn't happen . . . We don't need to remember all the love poured into us. We need to be thankful that it makes us. When it comes to love, it's all about being. Not remembering so much.'
Ginny Dilboong is a young poet, fierce and deadly. She's making sense of the world and her place in it, grappling with love, family and the spaces in which to create her art. Like powerful women before her, Ginny hugs the edges of waterways, and though she is a daughter of Country, the place that shapes her is not hers. Determined and brave, Ginny seeks to protect the truth of others while learning her own. The question is how?
And, all the while, others are watching. Some old, some new. They are the sound of the belburd as it echoes through the world; the sound of cars and trucks and trains. They are in trees and paper and the shape of ideas. They are the builder and the built. Everything, even Ginny, is because of them.
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