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'Wizard of the Wire' Returns a Century On
2023
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 28 June no. 804 2023; (p. 1, 7-8) 'When the 'Wizard of the Wire', Gamilaroi man Con Colleano was 19, he performed the world's first forward somersault on a tightwire.' -
The Wizard of The Wire
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 9 March no. 71 1994; (p. 18)
— Review of The Wizard of the Wire : The Story of Con Colleano 1993 single work biography'The grandson of a freed convict and an Aboriginal woman, Con Colleano grew up in an era of repressive control of Aboriginal people. Despite this, he became one of the greatest tightrope performers ever known.'
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'The Wizard of the Wire : The Story of Con Colleano'
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Aboriginal History , vol. 18 no. 1, 2 1994; (p. 201)
— Review of The Wizard of the Wire : The Story of Con Colleano 1993 single work biography -
The Long-Overdue Life Story of an Australian Master of the High Wire
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 February 1994; (p. 51)
— Review of The Wizard of the Wire : The Story of Con Colleano 1993 single work biography -
[Review Essay] The Wizard of the Wire : The Story of Con Colleano
1994
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 2 1994; (p. 80-82)'The Wizard of the Wire presents a history of Con Colleano (pronounced Ka-lee-no), one of the world's greatest circus artists. Mark St Leon, a circus historian, has produced an impressive work that is well illustrated with photographs, circus programs, sketches and handbills. The text is interspersed with reminiscences from Colleano himself, from his wife, from other family members, and from associates in the industry.' (Introduction)
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'The Wizard of the Wire : The Story of Con Colleano'
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Aboriginal History , vol. 18 no. 1, 2 1994; (p. 201)
— Review of The Wizard of the Wire : The Story of Con Colleano 1993 single work biography -
The Wizard of The Wire
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 9 March no. 71 1994; (p. 18)
— Review of The Wizard of the Wire : The Story of Con Colleano 1993 single work biography'The grandson of a freed convict and an Aboriginal woman, Con Colleano grew up in an era of repressive control of Aboriginal people. Despite this, he became one of the greatest tightrope performers ever known.'
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The Long-Overdue Life Story of an Australian Master of the High Wire
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 February 1994; (p. 51)
— Review of The Wizard of the Wire : The Story of Con Colleano 1993 single work biography -
[Review Essay] The Wizard of the Wire : The Story of Con Colleano
1994
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 2 1994; (p. 80-82)'The Wizard of the Wire presents a history of Con Colleano (pronounced Ka-lee-no), one of the world's greatest circus artists. Mark St Leon, a circus historian, has produced an impressive work that is well illustrated with photographs, circus programs, sketches and handbills. The text is interspersed with reminiscences from Colleano himself, from his wife, from other family members, and from associates in the industry.' (Introduction)
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'Wizard of the Wire' Returns a Century On
2023
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 28 June no. 804 2023; (p. 1, 7-8) 'When the 'Wizard of the Wire', Gamilaroi man Con Colleano was 19, he performed the world's first forward somersault on a tightwire.'
