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"Stories of Indian Pacific are three novellas, set in New Caledonia, Australia and Indonesia, written in Dewi Anggraeni's engaging style that moves easily from one location to the next. 'To Drown a Cat' explores racial tension in New Caledonia; Uncertain Step is the story of an Indonesian bride in Australia; and in Crossroads two artists, an Australian and an Indonesian, meet in Bali. The novella is set in 1988, shortly after the violent confrontation between the French army and Kanak separists in the northern island of Ouvea. The story explores the tensions that explode in bloody confrontation, within a family divided by allegiance to two sets of ancestors, the French Caldoche and the indigenous Kanak. 'Uncertain Step' tells the story of Aryani, and her relatively late marriage to Steve, an Australian teacher who already has two children, and is still good friends with his previous wife. Aryani finds the Australian scenery, Steve's hometown, Adelaide and people's response to herself very different from everything she is used to in Bandung. Her uncertain step into marriage with this warm but almost unknown Australian is the story of so many Asian brides and their Australian husbands. In 'Crossroads', the young Australian rock singer, Justin is introduced to a new world of art and life, when he meets the Balinese poet and playwright, Nyoman. Justin sees for the first time, art as close to nature and art as important for political and social change." (Source: Google Books
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has been recommended as a resource for Asia Literacy for secondary students by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Eltham North,
Lower Plenty - Eltham area,
Melbourne - Northeast,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Indra Publishing
, 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- To Drown a Cat, single work short story (p. 1-96)
- Uncertain Step, single work novella (p. 99-181)
- Crossroads (for W.S. Rendra), single work short story (p. 185-265)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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A Family Closeness? : Australia, India, Indonesia
2003
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Regenerative Spirit : Volume 1 : Polarities of Home and Away, Encounters and Diasporas, in Post-Colonial Literatures 2003; (p. 57-67) Homing In : Essays on Australian Literature and Selfhood 2006; (p. 181-193; notes 275-276) Australian Studies Now : An Introductory Reader in Australian Studies 2007; (p. 328-341) -
Some Dynamics of Literary Placemaking : An Australian Perspective
2003
single work
criticism
— Appears in: ISLE : Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment , Summer vol. 10 no. 2 2003; (p. 97-109)
— Appears in: Homing In : Essays on Australian Literature and Selfhood 2006; (p. 231-241; notes 279-280) -
Between Cultures
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 151 1993; (p. 14)
— Review of Stories of Indian Pacific 1992 selected work short story novella -
Relations with the Neighbours
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 April 1993; (p. C9)
— Review of Stories of Indian Pacific 1992 selected work short story novella -
The Laconic can't Compete with Tales from a State of Siege
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 April 1993; (p. 47)
— Review of Stories of Indian Pacific 1992 selected work short story novella ; The Worry Box 1993 selected work short story
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Dog's Dinner Defies Digestion
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 17-18 April 1993; (p. rev 7)
— Review of Stories of Indian Pacific 1992 selected work short story novella ; Soundings 1993 single work novel ; Dogs 1993 single work novel -
The Laconic can't Compete with Tales from a State of Siege
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 April 1993; (p. 47)
— Review of Stories of Indian Pacific 1992 selected work short story novella ; The Worry Box 1993 selected work short story -
Relations with the Neighbours
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 April 1993; (p. C9)
— Review of Stories of Indian Pacific 1992 selected work short story novella -
Between Cultures
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 151 1993; (p. 14)
— Review of Stories of Indian Pacific 1992 selected work short story novella -
Some Dynamics of Literary Placemaking : An Australian Perspective
2003
single work
criticism
— Appears in: ISLE : Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment , Summer vol. 10 no. 2 2003; (p. 97-109)
— Appears in: Homing In : Essays on Australian Literature and Selfhood 2006; (p. 231-241; notes 279-280) -
A Family Closeness? : Australia, India, Indonesia
2003
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Regenerative Spirit : Volume 1 : Polarities of Home and Away, Encounters and Diasporas, in Post-Colonial Literatures 2003; (p. 57-67) Homing In : Essays on Australian Literature and Selfhood 2006; (p. 181-193; notes 275-276) Australian Studies Now : An Introductory Reader in Australian Studies 2007; (p. 328-341)
Awards
- 1989 Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships — Australia Council Literature Board Grants — Writer's Project Grant
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