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K. C. Laughton K. C. Laughton i(A57618 works by) (a.k.a. Kenny Laughton; Kenny C. Laughton; Ken Laughton)
Born: Established: 1950 Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal Arrernte ; Aboriginal
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1 The Tunnel Rats of Phuoc Tuy (Ode to 1 Field Squadron) i "They sent us here to be tested in battle,", K. C. Laughton , 2008 single work poetry
— Appears in: Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature 2008; (p. 197-198) Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature 2009; (p. 1202-1203)
1 [Excerpt from Not Quite Men, No Longer Boys] K. C. Laughton , 2004 extract novel
— Appears in: War in Words : The Halstead Armoury of Australian War Writing 2004; (p. 251-262)
1 Master Bates K. C. Laughton , 2003 single work short story
— Appears in: Without Reservation : Indigenous Erotica 2003; (p. 157-160)

'...Master Bates, sounded more like an elderly English Butler don't you think? Found out by accident really, this wondrous thing, and it became so habit forming.'
1 Finder's Keepers : Frederick Messcher (Excerpt) (from a work-in-progress) K. C. Laughton , 2002 extract novel
— Appears in: Talking Ink from Ochre 2002; (p. 62-66)
1 My Special Place i "My mind's eye", K. C. Laughton , 2001 single work poetry
— Appears in: Untreated : Poems by Black Writers 2001; (p. 33)
1 Agony i "This storm keeps rolling around in my head", K. C. Laughton , 2001 single work poetry
— Appears in: Untreated : Poems by Black Writers 2001; (p. 32)
1 Night Games K. C. Laughton , 2000 single work short story
— Appears in: Skins : Contemporary Indigenous Writing 2000; (p. 97-104)
1 The Tunnel Rats of Phuoc Tuy i "They sent us here to be tested in battle,", K. C. Laughton , 1999 single work poetry war literature
— Appears in: Not Quite Men, No Longer Boys 1999; (p. 4-5)
1 4 y separately published work icon Not Quite Men, No Longer Boys K. C. Laughton , Alice Springs : Jukurrpa Books , 1999 Z861780 1999 single work novel war literature

'Kenny was barely nineteen years old, a wide-eyed Aboriginal kid from the bush, when he left Australia for a tour of duty in Vietnam. From the fleshpots of Saigon to the ‘sharp end’, clearing mines at Nu Dat, there was a lot to learn for a young man in a strange country, fighting a murky, confusing war. Not Quite Men, no longer boys is the gritty moving story of Kenny’s education in life and death – and the kinds of friendship that last a lifetime.' (Source: IAD Press website)
1 Vietnam Campaign K. C. Laughton , 1995 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Aboriginal Ex-Servicemen of Central Australia 1995; (p. 12-13)
1 y separately published work icon Aboriginal Ex-Servicemen of Central Australia Bray George , K. C. Laughton (editor), Alice Springs : IAD Press , 1995 Z1356415 1995 anthology autobiography

'Honour roll of Aboriginal servicemen from central Australia for service in World War I and II, Vietnam, Korea and other campaigns; includes testimonies from eight servicemen.' (Source: AIATSIS website)
1 Made My Bed i "My head keeps pounding as I try to sleep", K. C. Laughton , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Voices from the Heart : Contemporary Aboriginal Poetry from Central Australia 1995; (p. 39)
1 Yellow Fellow Dreaming i "Day and night, black and white", K. C. Laughton , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Voices from the Heart : Contemporary Aboriginal Poetry from Central Australia 1995; (p. 37-38)
1 Life Is i "Life is the sparkle in a baby's eyes", K. C. Laughton , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Voices from the Heart : Contemporary Aboriginal Poetry from Central Australia 1995; (p. 36)
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