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y separately published work icon The Gipsy Dancer and Early Poems selected work   poetry  
Note: with MA students from the School of English, Media and Performing Arts, University of New South Wales Note: With illustrations by the author.
Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 The Gipsy Dancer and Early Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Juvenilia Press , 2009 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction : Dorothy Hewett's Early Writings, Christine Alexander , single work biography (p. xiii-xl)
Dorothy Hewett the Young Playwright, Jeffrey Dawson , single work biography (p. xli-xlix)
The Gipsy Dancer : A Play, Dorothy Hewett , single work drama (p. 2-17)
Gipsy Dreamsi"When I am so quietly sleeping", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
The Charm of the Woodlandsi"It is made from glittering stardust", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 19)
Fairies in the Gardeni"Fairies in the garden dancing everywhere,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 19)
Fairy Hammocksi"See the fairy hammocks swinging in the sky,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 20)
Lullabyi"Sleepy bye, sleepy bye.", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 21)
Shadowsi"When I am tucked in bed on nights,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 22)
Dreamingi"I'm sitting up here in the old gum tree,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 24-26)
Before We Begin...i"Little black BILLAI, BAMBA from Broome,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 29)
The Magic Mia-Miai"White-feller dream-children, in the fire", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 30)
Windyi"Sitting in the sand", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 31)
Windy's Songi"Black swans fly", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Piccaninniesi"Fat black babies", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Billaii"Over desert ranges", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Honey Joei"Outside the mia-mia", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Gold Miningi"The little stones sit", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Little Brown Bambai"Little Brown Bamba", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
Windy's Stari"Windy has a white star", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 44)
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