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Deborah Mailman Deborah Mailman i(A3560 works by) (a.k.a. Deb Mailman)
Born: Established: 1972 Mount Isa, Far North Queensland, Queensland, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Bidjara Nation ; Maori
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1 Book of the Day : Deborah Mailman Deborah Mailman , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9 January 2015; (p. 20)
1 y separately published work icon Family Caitlin Smith , Tania Crampton-Larking , Marie Munkara , Tammy Anderson , Cathy Craigie , Jimi Bani , Deborah Mailman , Melbourne : Oxford University Press (Melbourne) , 2014 8272322 2014 anthology poetry drama essay children's

'This anthology explores the life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ families, today and in the past. There are stories on ongoing tradition, of loss and sadness, and of new beginnings.' (Source: Publishers website)
1 What I Know About Men : Deborah Mailman Deborah Mailman , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: Sunday Life , 15 May 2011; (p. 30)
1 Paradise Found Deborah Mailman , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly , November 2010; (p. 124-128)
1 2 form y separately published work icon Ralph Deborah Mailman , Wayne Blair , ( dir. Deborah Mailman ) Australia : Goalpost Pictures , 2009 Z1594465 2009 single work film/TV

A ten-year-old girl living in Redfern is obsessed with Ralph Macchio.
1 No Doubting Proof of Past Deborah Mailman , 2002 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 24 February 2002; (p. 79)
1 1 The 7 Stages of Grieving Wesley Enoch , Deborah Mailman , 1999 extract drama (The Seven Stages of Grieving)
— Appears in: Performing the UnNameable : An Anthology of Australian Performance Texts 1999; (p. 25-32)

An extract from Wesley Enoch's drama The Seven Stages of Grieving
1 The Seven Stages of Grieving Wesley Enoch , Deborah Mailman , 1996 single work short story
— Appears in: Motherlode 1996; (p. 209)
1 Untitled Deborah Mailman , 1995 single work criticism autobiography
— Appears in: Australian Feminist Studies , no. 21 1995; (p. 69-71)
1 1 Boori in the Kitchen Deborah Mailman , 1995 single work drama
— Appears in: Australian Feminist Studies , no. 21 1995; (p. 69-70)
2 35 y separately published work icon The Seven Stages of Grieving Wesley Enoch , Deborah Mailman , Hilary Beaton , 1995 Brisbane : Playlab , 1996 Z355402 1995 single work drama (taught in 14 units)
— Appears in: アボリジニ戯曲選 : ストールン; 嘆きの七段階 2001;

'This is a proud milestone in Australian theatre history; a contemporary Indigenous performance text from the highly acclaimed Kooemba Jdarra. Appropriating western forms whilst using traditional storytelling, it gives emotional insight into Murri life. This one-woman show follows the journey of an Aboriginal ‘Everywoman’ as she tells poignant and humorous stories of grief and reconciliation. A powerful, demanding and culturally profound text, The 7 Stages of Grieving is a celebration of Indigenous survival, an invitation to grieve publicly, a time to exorcize pain. It has a universal theme told through the personal experiences of one incredible character.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (Playlab).
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