Mudrooroo | |
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Born | Colin Thomas Johnson 21 August 1938 Narrogin, Western Australia |
Died | 20 January 2019 Brisbane, Queensland | (aged 80)
Pen name | Mudrooroo |
Occupation | Author, poet, essayist, playwright |
Spouse | Sangya Magar |
Children | Three |
Colin Thomas Johnson (21 August 1938 – 20 January 2019), better known by his nom de plume Mudrooroo, was an Australian novelist, poet, essayist and playwright. His many works are centred on Aboriginal Australian characters and topics; however, there was some doubt cast upon his claims to have Aboriginal ancestry.