Item 43 - Fierce: The story of Olive Pink

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AU TAS UTAS SPARC P6-27-43

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Fierce: The story of Olive Pink

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  • 2001 (Creation)

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(1884 – 1975)

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Olive Muriel Pink (17 March 1884 – 6 July 1975) was an Australian botanical illustrator, anthropologist, gardener, and activist for Aboriginal rights. for more information see Australian Dictionary of Biography http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/pink-olive-muriel-11428

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Tracks Dance Company is located in Darwin and produces original and contemporary dance works that celebrate an important part of Australian culture – the frontier of the Northern Territory. For more information see: https://tracksdance.com.au/about-tracks

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Fierce: The story of Olive Pink. An artistic adaptation of the life of the anthropologist and botanist Olive Pink who was once labelled "the fiercest white woman in captivity". It was inspired by historical and fictitious elements relating to an encounter between Miss Pink and the Warlpiri people of Lajamanu.
(Tracks Dance Theatre Performance. (DVD), Darwin 2001.)

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See also: Tracks Dance Company. (1994-). (2009). In Trove. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-724093

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