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The Legacy of Bernard Narokobi and the Melanesian Way.
- Source :
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Journal of Pacific History . Jun2020, Vol. 55 Issue 2, p149-164. 16p. 1 Color Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This special issue on the life and legacy of Bernard Narokobi documents and contextualizes Narokobi's life and thought. A central figure in Papua New Guinea's transition from Australian territory to independent nation, Narokobi was a jurist, philosopher, and poet who is best remembered for making 'the Melanesian Way' an important theme – if not the guiding ideological principle – in the discourse of independence in Papua New Guinea. In looking closely at Narokobi's biography, the collection also contributes to a growing body of work on political life writing in the Pacific. The collection speaks to Narokobi's role as a theorist of Oceanic modernity more broadly, one who deserves a place alongside two other important philosophers of Pacific independence, Epeli Hau'ofa and Jean-Marie Tjibaou, as one of the main visionaries of Pacific decolonization and Oceanic modernity of the post-war period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00223344
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Pacific History
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 144526352
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00223344.2020.1759406