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Little Eva at Moonlight Creeki"Ka-wayawayama, / Continuously the propeller turned,",
sequence
poetry
"The following song deals with the events surrounding the crash of a United States Air Force B-24 bomber called Little Eva at Moonlight Creek (Dulijarrba) in the Gulf of Carpentara on 1 December, 1942."
(Source: Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and other Aboriginal song poems, {eds.}Duwell, M. and Dixon, RMW, University of Queensland Press, 1994, p. 5)
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Journey East,
Annie Karrakayn
,
Dinah Norman Marrangawi
,
single work
poetry
"The following song was composed during the late 1988 and early 1989. It is a lengthy song which relates to incidents during the making of the film Buwarrala Akarriya (Journey East), when thirty Yanyuwa people and a film crew walked from Borroloola to Manangoora ... The whole event centred around the re-creation of taking ... initiates to Manangoora for the ceremonies which would make them men." (Bradley, J. J., Journey East in Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and othe Aboriginal Song Poems, University of Queensland Press, 1994, p 23)
- The Woolly Blanketi"The fire runs along my woolly blanket,", single work poetry (p. 40-41)
- Saltwater Katyi"On the cabin of the lugger,", single work poetry (p. 40-41)
- Reefs and Isletsi"The reef Wurrkandingu,", single work poetry (p. 42-43)
- Canoe in Rough Seasi"I may yet cross westwards,", Suzanne Jujana , Darby Muluwamara , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
- Arriving at the Jettyi"To the south side of the jetty,", Suzanne Jujana , Darby Muluwamara , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
- Deaf to the Conch Shell's Calli"The conch shell called out", single work poetry (p. 44-45)
- A Tangled Harpoon Ropei"The rope is tangled,", Maggie Bukundu , Judy Marrngawi , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
- Angry Ternsi"With wings outstretched,", Maggie Bukundu , Judy Marrngawi , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
- We Are Dugong Hunters of Excellencei"Our hair is strong", single work poetry (p. 48-49)
- The Wind and the Turtlei"Silence,", single work poetry (p. 48-49)
- Paddling to Wanajararrai"At the front of the canoe,", single work poetry (p. 50-51)
- Torres Strait Island Pigeoni"Where is she?", single work poetry (p. 50-51)
- The Trepang Gatherersi"Covered with mud,", single work poetry (p. 52-53)
- His First Trousersi"You two!", single work poetry (p. 52-53)
- A Plaited Pigtaili"You two!", single work poetry (p. 54-55)
- Morning Gloriesi"You two!", single work poetry (p. 54-55)
- Grader on the Tablelandsi"Crawling along,", Tim Rakawurlma , Banjo Dinthali , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
- Sounds of Crashing Wavesi"You two!", single work poetry (p. 56-57)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Contemporary 'New' Aboriginal Poetry in English : Dilemmas and Perspectives
1997
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Readings in Contemporary Australian Poetry 1997; (p. [79]-90) -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Scarp , May no. 26 1995; (p. 56-62)
— Review of Abrasion 1984 single work poetry ; Hot Collation 1994 anthology selected work poetry ; Suburban Bonsai 1995 selected work poetry ; Silver from Black 1995 selected work poetry ; The Wolf Stares In 1995 selected work poetry ; View from the Turret : (World War II) 1994 sequence poetry ; Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1994 anthology poetry ; Friendly Street Poetry Reader : Eighteen 1994 anthology poetry ; Friendly Street : New Poets One 1995 selected work poetry ; The Upwardly Downward Mobility Blues 1994 selected work poetry ; Bonetown : Poems 1994 selected work poetry -
Landless Readers
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , October vol. 13 no. 3-4 1994; (p. 57)
— Review of Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1994 anthology poetry -
Editor's Choice
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 3 July 1994; (p. 7)
— Review of Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1994 anthology poetry -
A Rich Song Tradition
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 June 1994; (p. 16)
— Review of Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1994 anthology poetry
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Untitled
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Imago : New Writing , September vol. 6 no. 3 1994; (p. 96-98)
— Review of Human Interest 1994 selected work poetry ; This World/This Place 1994 selected work poetry prose short story ; Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1994 anthology poetry -
A Miracle of voices
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Voices , Summer (1994-1995) vol. 4 no. 4 1994; (p. 109-116)
— Review of Human Interest 1994 selected work poetry ; One Siren or Another 1994 selected work poetry ; Path of Ghosts : Poems 1986-93 1994 selected work poetry ; Anima and Other Poems 1994 selected work poetry ; The Familiar 1994 selected work poetry ; Absolute Event Horizon : Poems 1994 selected work poetry ; Between Glances 1993 selected work poetry ; Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1994 anthology poetry ; Peninsula 1994 selected work poetry ; Up On All Fours 1993 selected work poetry ; Ghosting William Buckley 1993 single work poetry ; New and Selected Poems 1945-1993 1994 selected work poetry ; Killing Delilah 1994 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Scarp , May no. 26 1995; (p. 56-62)
— Review of Abrasion 1984 single work poetry ; Hot Collation 1994 anthology selected work poetry ; Suburban Bonsai 1995 selected work poetry ; Silver from Black 1995 selected work poetry ; The Wolf Stares In 1995 selected work poetry ; View from the Turret : (World War II) 1994 sequence poetry ; Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1994 anthology poetry ; Friendly Street Poetry Reader : Eighteen 1994 anthology poetry ; Friendly Street : New Poets One 1995 selected work poetry ; The Upwardly Downward Mobility Blues 1994 selected work poetry ; Bonetown : Poems 1994 selected work poetry -
A Rich Song Tradition
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 June 1994; (p. 16)
— Review of Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1994 anthology poetry -
Editor's Choice
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 3 July 1994; (p. 7)
— Review of Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1994 anthology poetry -
Contemporary 'New' Aboriginal Poetry in English : Dilemmas and Perspectives
1997
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Readings in Contemporary Australian Poetry 1997; (p. [79]-90) -
[Review Essay] Little EVA at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems
1994
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 1 1994; (p. 58-60)'This is the second volume of transcriptions of the words of songs from several Australian languages, set out with an accompanying English text on the opposing page, that has been edited by Martin Duwell and RM W Dixon. It is gratifying to see that, in this volume, due recognition is given to the collaboration between the singers and other expert speakers of the language, including (in some cases) a non-Aboriginal person; this collaboration is necessary to produce and translate this type of text.' (Introduction)