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y separately published work icon Ora Nui : Special Edition : A Collection of Maori and Aboriginal Literature anthology   prose   poetry   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 Ora Nui : Special Edition : A Collection of Maori and Aboriginal Literature
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Auckland, Auckland (Region), North Island,
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region,:Anton Blank , version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Magic, Tony Birch , single work short story

'The driveway to the farmhouse was potholed and muddied. the car jerked from side to side like a boat in a storm. The house was fibro with walls stained in a spew-green mound. ...'

 (p. 18-22)
We're Payingi"Have you brought a house yet?", Samantha Lee Cook , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Aces, Deuces, Kings and Queens, Samantha Lee Cook , single work short story

'I learnt to count by playing cards. I never really thought about it until I kept calling ones aces and got laughed at. ...'

 (p. 37-39)
Sandi"How come you", Edoardo Crismani , single work poetry (p. 40)
Angels Must Be Dancing on the Milky Wayi"We were running", Edoardo Crismani , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Unwind Mei"Tortured by your memory", Edoardo Crismani , single work poetry (p. 41)
The Ochrei"The ochre clings to my skin", Samantha Faulkner , single work poetry (p. 54)
In Living Memoryi"A photo is worth a thousand words they say", Samantha Faulkner , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
Torres Strait Islander Pridei"Since '92, you've been there", Samantha Faulkner , single work poetry (p. 55)
Treaty 2012i"Treaty, we shout from down below", Samantha Faulkner , single work poetry (p. 55-56)
Women of the Islandsi"I stand there upon the beach", Samantha Faulkner , single work poetry (p. 56)
Gone Fishini"Mary chuckled to herself as she marvelled at the grat big barra sizzling in the", Samantha Faulkner , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
The Country Anywhere Race on Racesi"Racist are not Children", Lionel Fogarty , single work poetry (p. 58)
A Night-Time Lullabyi"As she sings a night-time lullaby", Nellie Green , single work poetry (p. 59)
There is in this Worldi"...there is in this world too much:", Nellie Green , single work poetry (p. 60)
Songs are Writteni"When we no longer know what we saw before", Nellie Green , single work poetry (p. 60)
Excerpt from Am I Black Enough for You?, Anita Heiss , single work extract

Where I Began ...

There is a photo of my maternal grandmother - Amy Williams - standing in our old kitchen at the family home in Matraville in 1974. ...'

 (p. 61-67)
The Fading, Allanah Hunt , single work short story

'"don't leave me, alright, Cal?' Amy pleaded as the quivering of her body became more immense. ...'

 (p. 73-74)
My Brotheri"My black brother ... I see your pain", Yasmin Johnson , single work poetry (p. 79)
Stolen Generations (Broken Wings & Stolen Lives)i"Feel her pain", Yasmin Johnson , single work poetry (p. 79-80)
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