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Peter Lister



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:52 am    Post subject: Vale Les Hiatt Reply with quote
Aussie anthropology legend Les Hiatt has died at the age of 76. My condolences Guan.

SMH obit;

http://www.smh.com.au/news/obituaries/a-culture-made-less-remote/2008/02/20/1203467176647.html

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sad news indeed. I have a number of Les's books, and have always enjoyed his writing style. Definitely an important man to anthropology studies.

RIP Les.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Vale Les Hiatt Reply with quote
Les was the only Balanda I knew who could speak Gidjingali fluently, or speak it at all, quite an amazing character as are/were many of the anthropologists of old who developed close-knit relationships with families and communities in Indigenous Australia. He will be sadly missed.

Guan

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:28 am    Post subject: Re: Vale Les Hiatt Reply with quote
ididjaustralia wrote:
Les was the only Balanda I knew who could speak Gidjingali fluently, or speak it at all, quite an amazing character as are/were many of the anthropologists of old who developed close-knit relationships with families and communities in Indigenous Australia. He will be sadly missed.

Guan


I heard about this from my father. I am very sad about this. I really wanted to meet him and now I never will. For anyone who can, I suggest watching Waiting for Harry. Les did that film donkey's years ago - it is more than an anthro film - it is more about the relationship between the anthropologist and the informants. Les was respected and liked by the people in that film. 'This is Frank Gurramanamana. He calls me brother, and I call him brother'.

Its so powerful. I wish I had met him. Guan, my condolences.

Dan

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