Sydney Writers' Festival 2009 - Online Program

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Back On The Block
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Stolen, beaten, deprived of his liberty and used as child labour, Bill Simon’s was not a normal childhood. Locked up in the notorious Kinchela Boys Home for eight years, Bill Simon got angry, something which poisoned his life for the next two decades. A life of self abuse and crime finally saw him imprisoned. These days Bill works on the other side of the bars, helping other members of the Stolen Generations find a voice and their place; finally putting their pain to rest. He talks to John Maynard.

In Conversation  |  Life Writing, Indigenous
Participants
Bill Simon, John Maynard (facilitator)

When
Saturday, May 23 2009
10:00 - 11:00

Where
Sydney Philharmonia Choir Studio
Pier 4/5, Hickson Road
Walsh Bay
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Cost
Free

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BILL SIMON (LOCAL)
Bill Simon is a pastor who works on The Block in Sydney’s Redfern, assisting Aboriginal people, particularly fellow members of the Stolen Generations. His story is told in Back on the Block.

also appearing at...
239: Stories from The Stolen Generation

JOHN MAYNARD (LOCAL)
JOHN MAYNARD is professorial chair and head of the Wollotuka School of Aboriginal Studies at the University of Newcastle. His is the author of Fight for Liberty and Freedom: The Origins of Australian Aboriginal Activism.

also appearing at...
239: Stories from The Stolen Generation