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This is the second anthology of works by Croatian-Australian authors presented by the Croatian-Australian Literature & Art Association. It contains works by 16 authors, one of whom is a painter, one is a sculptor and one is a photographer. The selection was based on the authors' own choice. Their topics include nostalgic recollections of their former homeland, expressions of pain for its war-torn history and love for their mother tongue and simple love poems.
Each work is accompanied by a parallel translation into English.
Notes
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Dedication: Ova knjiga je posvecena Hrvatsko-Australskom prijateljstvu.
This book is dedicated to Croatian-Australian friendship.
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Editor's note: 'Mirrors in the Shadow [...] is the first bilingual book written by Croatians in Australia' (p. 5).
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Includes biographical notes on each contributor in English and Croatian.
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Contents indexed selectively [Works by one poet who resides in New Zealand have not been indexed.]
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Izdavac
, 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Tears of Springi"I searched for you today, on the stations=Danas sam te trazil postajama beznadnih,", Unknown (translator), single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- Human Desolationi"Behind these doors=lza ovih vrata", Unknown (translator), single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- Reflectionsi"She has been there, forever=Ona je bila tamo, zauvijek", Unknown (translator), single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- The Spring of Depthi"I need someone who understands me=Treba mi netko ko me razumije", Unknown (translator), single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- Sparksi"Look around you and you shall see the glow of nature,=Pogledaj oko sebe i naci ces prirode sjaj,", Unknown (translator), single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Nature's Dreamingi"Nature's dreaming=Priroda sniva", Anna Kumarich (translator), single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- Death My Lovei"The moon is regurgitating the sun=Mjesec bljuje sunce", Anna Kumarich (translator), single work poetry (p. 26-27)
- Heri"Her hair=Njezina kosa", Anna Kumarich (translator), single work poetry (p. 28-29)
- To a Star That Shinesi"In a small village a long time ago,=U malome selu u vremenu davnom", Unknown (translator), single work poetry (p. 32-33)
- The Waspi"A wasp flew across the sky=Nebom je letjela osa,", Unknown (translator), single work poetry (p. 34-35)
- A Monument of Lovei"Hillside behind the City, like the Gethsemane;=Brezuljak nad gradom, ko 'Gora Maslinska'", Unknown (translator), single work poetry (p. 36-37)
- A Spark of Pre-Beginningi"From darkness a spark was born,=Iz tame rodila se iskra,", Unknown (translator), single work poetry (p. 38-39)
- A Messagei"A thought tortured me, like a bad illusion=Mucila me misao, kao zla opsjena,", Unknown (translator), single work poetry (p. 40-41)
- A Greeting to My Homelandi"Fly white Dove fly=Poleti GALEBE bijeli,", Unknown (translator), single work poetry (p. 42-45)
- A Warning from an Immigranti"An Emigrant when you leave your homeland=Iseljenik kad od kuce podes,", Unknown (translator), single work poetry (p. 46-49)
- Cursed Wari"Who is awakening me from my sleep?=Tko me to budi iz moga sna?", Unknown (translator), single work poetry (p. 50-51)
- The Well, Anna Kumarich (translator), single work short story (p. 54-57)
- To the Sea of My Birthi"Oppressive and moist, hot summer=Sparno i vlazno vrelo ljeto,", Anna Kumarich (translator), single work poetry (p. 58-59)
- Desirei"Withdrawn=Otudena", Anna Kumarich (translator), single work poetry (p. 60-63)
- The Thorn Is Blossomingi"Once again a thorn is blossoming=Jos jednom trn cvjeta, razlivenom kozjom", Anna Kumarich (translator), single work poetry (p. 64-65)
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