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Deborah Carlyon Deborah Carlyon i(A69123 works by)
Born: Established: 1970 Goroka, Eastern Highlands,
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Papua New Guinea,
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Pacific Region, ;
Gender: Female
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1 Hidden by the Dream Deborah Carlyon , 2013 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Joyful Strains : Making Australia Home 2013; (p. 179-188)
1 3 y separately published work icon Loku and the Shark Attack Deborah Carlyon , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2006 Z1282598 2006 single work children's fiction children's 'Loku and the Shark Attack is an adventure story with a beautiful difference - it has a soul. The story is about a young village boy, Loku, who undertakes some serious risks to prove to his twin bother that he 'has guts.' To do this Loku must abandon his tribes rules and his conscience. The problems he faces as a result are; an out of control bush fire, being kidnapped while unconscious, a race against an outgoing tide and an inherent shark attack, and perhaps most dangerous of all - betraying his sacred totem animal.' (UQP blurb)
1 Australian Male i "White", Deborah Carlyon , 2004 single work poetry
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 30 no. 1 2004; (p. 251)
1 I Did it My Way Cath Hart , Craig Bolland , Alison Earls , Deborah Carlyon , 2002 single work column
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , October no. 112 2002; (p. 6-7)
1 9 y separately published work icon Mama Kuma : One Woman, Two Cultures Deborah Carlyon , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2002 Z973392 2002 single work biography

Kuma Kelage, daughter of a Chimbu chieftain from a quiet mountain village in the New Guinea Highlands, defied tradition and married a white Australian. With her daughter Ba, she travelled beyond the boundaries of her homeland, journeying through two cultures. Her story is told by her granddaughter, Deborah Carlyon.
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