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y separately published work icon Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers anthology   criticism   drama   extract   short story   prose   poetry  
Alternative title: Heroines
Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:Penguin , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers : Introduction, Dale Spender , single work criticism (p. 2-28)
The Drover's Wife, Barbara Jefferis , single work short story satire (p. 31-41)
Poor Johanna, Robyn Archer , Judith Rodriguez , single work drama

What happens to a woman who isn't considered beautiful? This play reflects the bizarre and true story of a woman in the 1850s who crosses the gender line and lives her life as a male boundary rider in the Australian Bush.

(Source: State Library of South Australia)

 (p. 67-111)
The Last of the Hapsburgs, Janette Turner Hospital , single work short story (p. 115-127)
Koori Dubays, Ruby Langford Ginibi , single work autobiography (p. 131-141)
Rambling Rose, Barbara Hanrahan , single work short story (p. 144-154)
Modernity, Gail Jones , single work short story (p. 155-164)
Photographs in Black and White, Georgia Savage , single work short story humour (p. 167-178)
Murder in Adelaide, Adele Horin , single work short story historical fiction (p. 188-199)
Obsessive Love, Adele Horin , single work short story historical fiction (p. 199-207)
Miss Marple Goes to Ayers Rock (from Lindy and the Dingo), Finola Moorhead , single work drama extract (p. 210-222)
A Northern Belle, Thea Astley , single work short story
A young girl's spirited attitude to life seems to contrast that of her conservative mother's. However, many years later, to her chagrin and regret, she finds her long-dead mother's influence asserting itself.
 (p. 224-236)
What Do They Call Me?, Eva Johnson , single work drama

What do They Call Me? raises questions regarding both lesbian and Aboriginal identity. The three monologues which comprise the play are intricately interwoven and each presents a different view on the impact of legislation from the 1940s through to the 1970s.

Although thrown into jail, Connie Brumbie is at least allowed her Aboriginality. On the other hand, Connie's daughter Regina has been denied knowledge of her true racial background. Having uncovered the fiction of her Eurasian heritage, Regina spends ten years trying to come to terms with her blackness. Regina's sister Alison points out, based on the insights gained through her engagement with radical feminism, finding an identity is not so simple.

The play makes it painfully obvious that we live in a culture subject to the extremes of stereotyping and name-calling. Source: Australian Gay and Lesbian Plays (1996)

 (p. 237-255)
Evolution Annie, Rosaleen Love , selected work short story satire (p. 288-304)
Roundabout, Helen Hodgman , single work drama humour (p. 306-379)
Supermarket Pavane, Elizabeth Jolley , single work short story (p. 383-400)
Found Parable, Joanne Burns , single work short story (p. 402-406)
Reviewing, Elizabeth Riddell , single work criticism (p. 408-415)
Vita! - a Fantasy, Sara Hardy , single work drama (p. 423-461)
In 1969, Beth Yahp , single work short story (p. 465-475)
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