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Note: Contributors: Karl Jabanbi Dank, Hans Katakarinja, Sue Stanton, Michael A Torres, Ali Cobby Eckermann, Kevin Dixon, Marie Munkara, Gloria Daylight Corliss, Lynette Nalyirri Lewis, Rosemary Plummer, Milly Napangardi James, Sharon Mununggurr, Judy Nakkamarra Nixon, Doris Roberts, Maureen Nampijinpa O'Keefe, Merrill Bray, Mitch, Valerie Nakamarra Nelson, Sylvia Perrurle Neale, Jenny Fraser, Jessie Bonson &​ David C Curtis.
Issue Details: First known date: 2010... 2010 This Country Anytime Anywhere : An Anthology of New Indigenous Writing from the Northern Territory
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'This country anytime anywhere features writing from new and emerging Aboriginal writers from the length of the Northern Territory. This contemporary collection features eight Australian Aboriginal languages - some of them severely endangered - and is unsurpassed in its comprehensive representation of writers, subject matters and styles that share the powerful cultural, artistic, political and personal interests of these writers in the 21st century. Ranging from teenagers to elders, the writers come from diverse rural, urban and remote backgrounds...' (Source back cover)

Exhibitions

Notes

  • Some contributions have been translated into a number of endangered Australian Aboriginal languages. They include: Pitjantjatjara, Eastern Arrernte, Western Arrarnta, Wambaya,Warlpiri, Warumungu, Ngaliwurru & Kungarakan.
  • Launched at the Twenty First Barkly Regional Arts Desert Art and Culture Harmony Festival in Tennant Creek 4 September 2010 by Gerry McCarthy.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,:IAD Press ,Northern Territory Writers' Centre , 2010 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Jabanbi, Karl Dank , single work autobiography (p. 1-3)
The Pain Rains, Hans Katakarinja , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Yinga Imampurla Inthurra "Kngulya itnura nyinta tjina ekuranhaka erraara-errama." The Pain Rains, Hans Katakarinja , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Note: With title: Yinga Imampurla Inthurra
Kurrdem Grarburr "Kimi Wirri" Wet Season Raini"Smell it.", Sue Jean Stanton , Tjalingmara (translator) single work poetry (p. 9)
Pinjarrai"I heard the whispering through the trees", Sue Jean Stanton , single work poetry (p. 10)
I Love Cheeky Coloured Boysi"I love cheeky coloured boys", Sue Jean Stanton , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
Rodeo Girl, Michael Torres , single work short story
At the rodeo, Billy finds companionship and skill in the itinerant Rose.
(p. 13-20)
Wombat, Ali Cobby Eckermann , single work short story Indigenous story travel adventure (p. 21-24)
"There is no life" Kumanai"Kurunpa wiya palatja", Ali Cobby Eckermann , single work poetry (p. 25)
Kumanai"Kurunpa wiya palatja", Ali Cobby Eckermann , single work poetry (p. 26)
Grade One Primaryi"I'm sitting up the tree today", Ali Cobby Eckermann , single work poetry (p. 27)
"Punu katu ngayulu nyinanyi" Grade One Primaryi"I'm sitting up the tree today", Ali Cobby Eckermann , single work poetry (p. 28)
Spirit Gate, Ali Cobby Eckermann , single work short story satire (p. 29-34)
Always There Somewherei"An invisible boy, watching out for someone,", Kevin Dixon , single work poetry (p. 35)
I Heard Iti"Hanging round the mall in ALice one day,", Kevin Dixon , single work poetry (p. 36)
Spud, Marie Munkara , single work short story satire (p. 37-41)
Tuwatayinga, Marie Munkara , single work short story satire (p. 42-45)
The Tree, Gloria Corliss , single work short story (p. 46-49)
They Took Usi"As a child I left this place", Lynette Nalyirri Lewis , single work poetry (p. 50)
"Alanga bulnungurna ngidabarda irringa" They Took Usi"As a child I left this place", Lynette Nalyirri Lewis , single work poetry (p. 51)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Other Formats

  • also electronic resource

Works about this Work

Indigenous Stories Told Collectively BlackWords : Indigenous Stories Told Collectively Anita Heiss , 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.

This Country Anytime Anywhere Janelle Moran , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Etchings Indigenous: Treaty 2011; (p. 68-71)

— Review of This Country Anytime Anywhere : An Anthology of New Indigenous Writing from the Northern Territory 2010 anthology poetry autobiography
Untitled Deborah Robins , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 3 2011; (p. 36-37)

— Review of This Country Anytime Anywhere : An Anthology of New Indigenous Writing from the Northern Territory 2010 anthology poetry autobiography
Writing from the Heart Ktima Heathcote , 2011 single work essay
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 70 no. 3 2011; (p. 13-16)
Indigenous Anthology Launch 2010 single work column
— Appears in: National Indigenous Times , 30 September vol. 9 no. 211 2010; (p. 39)
Untitled Deborah Robins , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 3 2011; (p. 36-37)

— Review of This Country Anytime Anywhere : An Anthology of New Indigenous Writing from the Northern Territory 2010 anthology poetry autobiography
This Country Anytime Anywhere Janelle Moran , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Etchings Indigenous: Treaty 2011; (p. 68-71)

— Review of This Country Anytime Anywhere : An Anthology of New Indigenous Writing from the Northern Territory 2010 anthology poetry autobiography
Indigenous Anthology Launch 2010 single work column
— Appears in: National Indigenous Times , 30 September vol. 9 no. 211 2010; (p. 39)
Writing from the Heart Ktima Heathcote , 2011 single work essay
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 70 no. 3 2011; (p. 13-16)
Indigenous Stories Told Collectively BlackWords : Indigenous Stories Told Collectively Anita Heiss , 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.

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