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'This journey, through one of the harshest terrains in outback Australia, tells of May Hunt, a Malyangapa woman from the Milparinka tribe, who made a life for herself and her children where the dust storms swirled of the Simpson Desert, and the gibber cover.
ed plains shimmered in the midday heat.' Source: Libraries Australia. (Sighted 02/06/2009).
Notes
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Dedication: To the memory of May Hunt and her family. Forever loved.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Broome,
Kimberley area,
North Western Australia,
Western Australia,:Magabala Books
, 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Motheri"There are always tales of mothers, tales of love to tell", single work poetry (p. 208)
- Departed Brothersi"Ted and Bill you left us, you moved on through the day", single work poetry (p. 209)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Indigenous Portraits of Australia
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , September vol. 86 no. 3 2006; (p. 50)
— Review of Carpentaria 2006 single work novel ; Memoirs from the Corner Country : The Story of May Hunt 2006 single work life story ; A Story To Tell 2006 single work autobiography -
Story of Strength, Femininity
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 30 August no. 383 2006; (p. 41)
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Indigenous Portraits of Australia
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , September vol. 86 no. 3 2006; (p. 50)
— Review of Carpentaria 2006 single work novel ; Memoirs from the Corner Country : The Story of May Hunt 2006 single work life story ; A Story To Tell 2006 single work autobiography -
Story of Strength, Femininity
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 30 August no. 383 2006; (p. 41)
Last amended 20 Dec 2021 11:53:56
Subjects:
- Milparinka, Far West NSW, New South Wales,
- 1920s
- 1930s
Common subjects:
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