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'The work in this anthology is exceptional. Perhaps its most striking quality is its diversity. It spans generations, experiences, lives, countries, socio-cultural placements and boundaries, and genders. It defies preconceived categorisations and societal pressures of how a dominant culture thinks Aboriginal people ought to write..It is presented from the heart across Places, Spaces, in Dreamings, Story and Song. And most empowering and impressive of all, it is the sound of New Indigenous Voices.' (Source: Back cover)
Contents
- River My Countryi"River my country", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Glassi"unfilled", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Transfiguring the Domestici"paint", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Reading in Bedi"A Book", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Breadi"split", single work poetry (p. 13)
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Birds of a Feather,
single work
short story
'So they're still hanging around. Natives, I think. Can't understand why, You'd think they'd realise that times have changed...'
- Bird Talk, single work prose (p. 16)
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Dream Workers,
single work
short story
'The Dream Workers are at work once again. Forever at work. Busy, busy, busy, never any time for themselves...'
- The Petrol Pump, single work short story (p. 18)
- Garuman Dreaming, single work prose (p. 19)
- Groundedi"My life is grounded once again,", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Nothing Lasts Foreveri"Some things you know will change,", single work poetry (p. 22)
- Visionary Womani"Looping low in the apple tree the", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Love is Usi"Together we love,", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Mother, Soni"My tummy was big and round", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Nanna Riggsi"She came to my room one night, I felt he presence, The place was quiet and", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Milliei"A life so short", single work poetry (p. 27)
- Lovei"Love, what is it", single work poetry (p. 28)
- Why is Lovei"such a hurtful thing when", single work poetry (p. 29)
- Winter Childhoodi"Short", single work poetry (p. 30)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Indigenous Stories Told Collectively
BlackWords : Indigenous Stories Told Collectively
2015
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The BlackWords Essays 2015; (p. 5) The BlackWords Essays 2019;In this essay Heiss discusses and explains the important role of anthologies in the creation of communities of writers and in acknowledging, consolidating and launching writing careers.
-
Indigenous Stories Told Collectively
BlackWords : Indigenous Stories Told Collectively
2015
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The BlackWords Essays 2015; (p. 5) The BlackWords Essays 2019;In this essay Heiss discusses and explains the important role of anthologies in the creation of communities of writers and in acknowledging, consolidating and launching writing careers.