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'Although there are 22 separate Arab nationalities representing an enormous variety of cultural backgrounds and experiences, the portrayal of Arabs in Australia tends to range from homogenising (at best) to racist pop-culture caricatures.
'Edited by award-winning author and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah, and activist and poet Sara Saleh, and featuring contributors Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Ruby Hamad and Paula Abood, among many others, this collection explores the experience of living as a member of the Arab diaspora in Australia and includes stories of family, ethnicity, history, isolation, belonging and identity.' (Publication summary)
Contents
- Introduction, single work autobiography (p. 1-6)
- The Third Time I Broke My Father's Heart, single work autobiography (p. 7-14)
- Coming Out Palestinian, single work autobiography (p. 15-28)
- Here, at Home, single work poetry (p. 29-32)
- Aerobics for Arabs, single work autobiography (p. 33-42)
- Ros Bil Laban, single work autobiography (p. 43-54)
- The Personal Disclosures of a Young Refugee, single work autobiography (p. 55-60)
- Single Arab Female, single work autobiography (p. 61-70)
- Once Upon a Time in the Diapora, single work autobiography essay (p. 71-82)
- Racism and Recipes, single work autobiography (p. 83-94)
- The Pleasure and Privilege of Painting Flowers, single work autobiography (p. 95-106)
- Blue-label Memoirs, single work autobiography (p. 107-114)
- Call Me by My Name, single work poetry (p. 115-122)
- The Origin of Leb, single work autobiography (p. 123-146)
- Islam : Reclaiming the Narrative, single work autobiography essay (p. 147-156)
- One of a Kind, single work autobiography (p. 157-166)
- Of 'Middle-Eastern Appearance', single work autobiography (p. 167-172)
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You Don't Look Lebanese,
single work
autobiography
(p. 173-188)A mother-daughter conversation on decolonising Arab identity on stolen land.
- Holding the Line, single work autobiography (p. 189-196)
- Pride, Prejudice and Pining, single work autobiography (p. 197-208)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The White Gaze and Brown Rage in Australian Literature
2021
single work
essay
— Appears in: Meanjin Online 2021; Meanjin , Summer vol. 80 no. 4 2021;'It was at a March 2002 camp at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Health where I overheard Steve Jones, who was awarded dux that year, talking about my family.' (Introduction)
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[Review] Arab, Australian, Other: Stories on Race and Identity
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: Journal of Intercultural Studies , March vol. 41 no. 2 2020; (p. 248-250)
— Review of Arab, Australian, Other : Stories on Race and Identity 2019 anthology autobiography'This book review explores contemporary first-hand accounts of Arab Australian identities and the role of race and racism in shaping personal and group identity.' (Publication abstract)
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Connection across Lines
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7 September 2019; (p. 20)
— Review of Arab, Australian, Other : Stories on Race and Identity 2019 anthology autobiography'Western understanding of the Middle East, wrote Edward Said in his 1978 book Orientalism, had long been constructed in binary opposition to the West. Dividing lines were drawn to serve the dominant colonising power. The Arab world was defined as sensuous, uncivilised, depraved, other.' (Introduction)
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Connection across Lines
2019
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7 September 2019; (p. 20)
— Review of Arab, Australian, Other : Stories on Race and Identity 2019 anthology autobiography'Western understanding of the Middle East, wrote Edward Said in his 1978 book Orientalism, had long been constructed in binary opposition to the West. Dividing lines were drawn to serve the dominant colonising power. The Arab world was defined as sensuous, uncivilised, depraved, other.' (Introduction)
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[Review] Arab, Australian, Other: Stories on Race and Identity
2020
single work
review
— Appears in: Journal of Intercultural Studies , March vol. 41 no. 2 2020; (p. 248-250)
— Review of Arab, Australian, Other : Stories on Race and Identity 2019 anthology autobiography'This book review explores contemporary first-hand accounts of Arab Australian identities and the role of race and racism in shaping personal and group identity.' (Publication abstract)
-
The White Gaze and Brown Rage in Australian Literature
2021
single work
essay
— Appears in: Meanjin Online 2021; Meanjin , Summer vol. 80 no. 4 2021;'It was at a March 2002 camp at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Health where I overheard Steve Jones, who was awarded dux that year, talking about my family.' (Introduction)
