Description
A young Indigenous man, shaped by the expectations of those who claim him, sets out on a searching journey that becomes both personal awakening and historical reckoning. As he traces the threads of his identity, he confronts the legacy of forced cultural assimilation and the violence of “success” defined by white authority. Woven through his quest are the broader truths of Australia’s colonial past—how power rewrites names, families, and belonging. With Kim Scott’s incisive, research-grounded storytelling and emotionally resonant prose, this novel explores memory, identity, and survival, inviting readers to feel the cost of erasure and the possibility of reclaiming one’s own story.
Available Editions
paperback
Fremantle Arts Centre Press
Published Jan 1, 1999
500 pages
ISBN: 1863682406
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Details
First Published
1999
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Benang by Kim Scott.