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'Powerful semi-autobiographical novel set in the heart of the Northern Territory telling the story of the author's quest to find out about Australia and himself the secret to which he feels is held by the Aboriginal people with whom he immerses himself.' (Publication summary)
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Dedication: This book is for all those who have sought for gold in Australia, the real gold: its Aboriginal people.
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Epigraph:
Give me water, give me fire/ don't give me monuments to stone - Kev Carmody, from Eulogy (for a Black Person), reprinted by permission of Larrikin Music Publishing.'You know what your problem is?'/ 'What's that?'/ 'You've been with blackfellas too long.'/ 'That's not a problem.'/ 'Yeah but -- you run a big truck.' - Clayton's advice, the losers' bar, Petersham Inn, Sydney.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Australian Scenes in Black and White Find a Stage
1999
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Age , 9 June 1999; -
Native Poet
1997
single work
biography
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 8 February 1997; (p. 30-33, 35) -
Tribes and Bands
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 144 1996; (p. 88-89)
— Review of Sing for Me, Countryman 1993 single work novel -
`Gubba' in the Woodpile
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 30 April 1994; (p. 7)
— Review of Sing for Me, Countryman 1993 single work novel -
Authentic Fiction
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 156 1993; (p. 41-42)
— Review of Sing for Me, Countryman 1993 single work novel
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Authentic Fiction
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 156 1993; (p. 41-42)
— Review of Sing for Me, Countryman 1993 single work novel -
`Gubba' in the Woodpile
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 30 April 1994; (p. 7)
— Review of Sing for Me, Countryman 1993 single work novel -
Tribes and Bands
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 144 1996; (p. 88-89)
— Review of Sing for Me, Countryman 1993 single work novel -
Native Poet
1997
single work
biography
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 8 February 1997; (p. 30-33, 35) -
Australian Scenes in Black and White Find a Stage
1999
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Age , 9 June 1999;
Last amended 26 Oct 2023 13:12:03
Settings:
- Northern Territory,
- Desert,
- 1980s
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