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* Contents derived from the
St Lucia,
Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:University of Queensland Press
, 1978 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Baccaduli"Baccadul baccacul chugar tea", single work poetry (p. 1)
- The Metho Drinkeri"Goomee Goomee Goomee", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Soft Sami"Times and people change -", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Fair Swapi""Thirty bob" Collins they call me", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Maureeni"My name is Maureen", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Duffedi"They just call me "Shirl"", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Lover's Lamenti"I'm Gerry Ivan James Chickenmar Grantling's girl", single work poetry (p. 7)
- The Soldier's Rewardi"I'm Gerry Ivan James Chickenmar Grantling", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Soldieri"Yeah, Private Wilmungee", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Love? Country Party Stylei"Johnny boy was a nice, nice man", single work poetry (p. 10)
- The Other Side of the Storyi"I'll sell me moot for half a note", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- Shamei"And some say `Shame' when we're talkin' up", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Audreyi"Marootda biddy biddy", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Uncle Paddyi"I'm black Paddy. I pick grapes", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Advance Australia Fairi"I'm Anna Riggs", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Richesi"I had a cunt of a life", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- The Black Drunkardi"It only hurts when I'm sober", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- Regretsi"I'm Joe. Tired Joe.", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Not Choosingi"Give me the price of a drink", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Birth Control for Blacksi"Don't you take that pill", single work poetry (p. 24)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Aspects of Australia : Aborigines and Adventure
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: LiNQ , vol. 7 no. 1 1979; (p. 94-98)
— Review of Silent Reach 1978 single work novel ; Bend to the Wind 1978 selected work short story ; People are Legends : Aboriginal Poems 1978 selected work poetry -
People are Legends
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: Semper Floreat , November vol. 48 no. 17-18 1978; (p. 40)
— Review of People are Legends : Aboriginal Poems 1978 selected work poetry -
The Aboriginal Poet : An Ecological Niche
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 7 October 1978; Persistence in Folly 1984; (p. 37-39)
— Review of People are Legends : Aboriginal Poems 1978 selected work poetry ; Jagardoo : Poems from Aboriginal Australia 1977 selected work poetry
-
Aspects of Australia : Aborigines and Adventure
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: LiNQ , vol. 7 no. 1 1979; (p. 94-98)
— Review of Silent Reach 1978 single work novel ; Bend to the Wind 1978 selected work short story ; People are Legends : Aboriginal Poems 1978 selected work poetry -
People are Legends
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: Semper Floreat , November vol. 48 no. 17-18 1978; (p. 40)
— Review of People are Legends : Aboriginal Poems 1978 selected work poetry -
The Aboriginal Poet : An Ecological Niche
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 7 October 1978; Persistence in Folly 1984; (p. 37-39)
— Review of People are Legends : Aboriginal Poems 1978 selected work poetry ; Jagardoo : Poems from Aboriginal Australia 1977 selected work poetry
Last amended 11 Nov 2020 15:37:37
Common subjects:
- Aboriginal Australians
- Aboriginal-White relations
- Aboriginal dispossession
- Aboriginal land rights & native title
- Women
- Alcoholism & alcoholics
- Death of a loved one
- Bush
- Aboriginal massacres, murders, poisonings
- Aboriginal reserves & missions
- Aboriginal art
- Returned service personnel
- Aboriginal-White conflict
- Sexual relations
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