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'Who are the heroines women look to? Twenty-two Australian writers of fiction, drama, poetry, journalism, TV scripts and non-fiction reflect on their heroines. There are extraordinary women and ordinary women; mothers, detectives, old women, teenagers, sisters, lesbians, rural women, urban women. ' (Source: Book Despository website)
Contents
- Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers : Introduction, single work criticism (p. 2-28)
- The Drover's Wife, single work short story satire (p. 31-41)
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Poor Johanna,
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)
- The Last of the Hapsburgs, single work short story (p. 115-127)
- Koori Dubays, single work autobiography (p. 131-141)
- Rambling Rose, single work short story (p. 144-154)
- Modernity, single work short story (p. 155-164)
- Photographs in Black and White, single work short story humour (p. 167-178)
- Murder in Adelaide, single work short story historical fiction (p. 188-199)
- Obsessive Love, single work short story historical fiction (p. 199-207)
- Miss Marple Goes to Ayers Rock (from Lindy and the Dingo), single work drama extract (p. 210-222)
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A Northern Belle,
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.
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What Do They Call Me?,
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)
- Evolution Annie, selected work short story satire (p. 288-304)
- Roundabout, single work drama humour (p. 306-379)
- Supermarket Pavane, single work short story (p. 383-400)
- Found Parable, single work short story (p. 402-406)
- Reviewing, single work criticism (p. 408-415)
- Vita! - a Fantasy, single work drama (p. 423-461)
- In 1969, single work short story (p. 465-475)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Untitled
Delys Bird
(editor),
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Fremantle Arts Review , June/July vol. 7 no. 6 & 7 1992; (p. 9)
— Review of Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers 1991 anthology criticism drama extract short story prose poetry -
The Information Revolution
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The CRNLE Reviews Journal , no. 1 1992; (p. 123-126)
— Review of Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers 1991 anthology criticism drama extract short story prose poetry -
Heroines
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , April vol. 11 no. 1 1992; (p. 69-70)
— Review of Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers 1991 anthology criticism drama extract short story prose poetry ; Conquistadors 1991 selected work poetry ; Olga Masters : A Lot of Living : The Compelling Biography of this Much-Loved Writer 1991 single work biography ; Practising Breathing 1991 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Refractory Girl , September no. 40 1991; (p. 43)
— Review of Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers 1991 anthology criticism drama extract short story prose poetry -
Rewriting His Story
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Women's Book Review , December vol. 3 no. 4 1991; (p. 6-7)
— Review of Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers 1991 anthology criticism drama extract short story prose poetry
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Untitled
Delys Bird
(editor),
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Fremantle Arts Review , June/July vol. 7 no. 6 & 7 1992; (p. 9)
— Review of Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers 1991 anthology criticism drama extract short story prose poetry -
Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Refractory Girl , September no. 40 1991; (p. 43)
— Review of Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers 1991 anthology criticism drama extract short story prose poetry -
Heroines
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , April vol. 11 no. 1 1992; (p. 69-70)
— Review of Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers 1991 anthology criticism drama extract short story prose poetry ; Conquistadors 1991 selected work poetry ; Olga Masters : A Lot of Living : The Compelling Biography of this Much-Loved Writer 1991 single work biography ; Practising Breathing 1991 selected work poetry -
Gems of Australian Short Fiction
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Society , December vol. 10 no. 12 1991; (p. 46-47)
— Review of Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers 1991 anthology criticism drama extract short story prose poetry ; The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract ; Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract ; More Crimes for a Summer Christmas 1991 anthology short story -
Forecasts
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , July vol. 71 no. 1017 1991; (p. 22)
— Review of Heroines : A Contemporary Anthology of Australian Women Writers 1991 anthology criticism drama extract short story prose poetry ; Olga Masters : A Lot of Living : The Compelling Biography of this Much-Loved Writer 1991 single work biography