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Sally Morgan, born in January 1951 in Perth, Western Australia, is the eldest of five children. Despite her Aboriginal descent, she identified as Indian in her youth. Morgan is best known for her significant contributions to literature, highlighted by her winning the Order of Australia Book Prize in 1990 and a Human Rights Literature Award in 1987 for her book “My Place.” Raised by her mother and grandmother, her early life was shaped by strong familial influences, which inspired her writings and advocacy for Aboriginal rights.
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Early life • She was born in January 1951. • She was born in Perth, Western Australia. • She is the eldest of five children. • She didn’t want to be of Aboriginal descent so she called herself an Indian.
Important achievment • 1990 – winner of the order of Australia book prize. • 1987 - human rights literature and other writing award for my place.
Interesting facts • She was raised by her mother & Grandmother.