Colin Thomas Johnson Quotes
The Aboriginal writer is a Janus-type figure with one face turned to the past and the other to the future while existing in a postmodern, multicultural Australia in which he or she must fight for cultural space.
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| Birth: | 21st August, 1938 |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Profession: | Essayist, Novelist, Playwright, Poet |
Colin Thomas Johnson was born in Narrogin, Western Australia. He better known by his nom de plume Mudrooroo, is a novelist, poet, essayist and playwright. He has been described as one of the most enigmatic literary figures of Australia and since 2001 he has been living in Kapan, Nepal. His many works are centred on Australian Aboriginal characters and Aboriginal topics.
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