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This anthology contains a collection of short stories by several well known authors, representing white Australian attitudes towards Australian Aboriginals.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Cheshire
, 1968 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Arandjerai"There is a tale told of Arandjera,", single work poetry (p. 26-28)
- 'No Gammon!', single work short story (p. 29-34)
-
Place of the Throwing Stick,
single work
short story
This is the story of Munyarra's journey from his home territory between the Timor Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria, to Woomera, the Place of the Throwing Stick in his quest to defeat a mystical monster created by the white men.
-
Kaijek the Songman,
single work
short story
Kaijek wanders the bush hoping to be inspired to invent a song which he must soon perform at a corroboree. Inspiration comes when he is rewarded with tobacco for finding gold for a white prospector.
-
The Cooboo,
single work
short story
Set on the wide plains of the Murndoo station, 'The Cooboo' is the story of Rose, a Wongana woman, mother, and stockwoman.
- Pilgrimage, single work short story (p. 57-66)
- Littlefeller Working, single work short story (p. 67-73)
- Sorrow of Black Alf, single work short story (p. 74-77)
- Proudly, My Son, single work short story (p. 78-90)
- The Only One Who Forgot, single work short story (p. 91-102)
-
Black Girl in the Street,
single work
short story
(p. 103-112)
Note: With title: Black Girl
- The Silky Oak, single work short story (p. 113-125)
- Beulah, single work short story (p. 126-134)
-
Clara,
single work
short story
(p. 135-144)
Note: Reprint.
- The Rabbiter, single work short story (p. 145-152)
-
The Flight,
single work
short story
(p. 153-168)
Note: With title: Flight
- The Wire Fences of Jarrabin, single work short story (p. 169-181)
- Everleigh's Accent, single work short story (p. 182-192)
- Conflict, single work short story (p. 193-199)
- A Girl I Knew Once, single work short story (p. 200-211)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Untitled
1970
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , December no. 4 1970; (p. 57-58)
— Review of Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story 1968 anthology short story -
Another Look at the Aboriginal in Fiction
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 9 November 1968; (p. 15)
— Review of Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story 1968 anthology short story -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 September 1968; (p. 21)
— Review of Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story 1968 anthology short story -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October vol. 7 no. 12 1968; (p. 217)
— Review of Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story 1968 anthology short story -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 9 November 1968; (p. 15)
— Review of Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story 1968 anthology short story
-
Another Look at the Aboriginal in Fiction
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 9 November 1968; (p. 15)
— Review of Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story 1968 anthology short story -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advocate , 31 October 1968; (p. 18)
— Review of Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story 1968 anthology short story -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 9 November 1968; (p. 15)
— Review of Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story 1968 anthology short story -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October vol. 7 no. 12 1968; (p. 217)
— Review of Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story 1968 anthology short story -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 September 1968; (p. 21)
— Review of Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story 1968 anthology short story
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