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- Some Dyirbal Songs, single work criticism (p. 3)
- The Red Gowni"The red gown we see is like a butterfly", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
- Thunderi"A mighty noise rises up, roars as it rushes by", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- Baby Cockatoosi"Waiting hopefully in the end of a hollow log", single work poetry (p. 10-11)
- Shifting Campi"Dragging leaves for its nest", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- Goondi Hilli"As daylight was coming up", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- Staggering Mani"The two of them look back at me", single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- Cutting a Track to Cardwelli"The track is cleared", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- She Will Not Go with Mei"No, she will not go with me", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- King Tide Recedingi"The tide is down there now", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- Dry Throati"My throat is dry", single work poetry (p. 26-29)
- The Brave Husbandi"Grasping her arms with his strong hands", single work poetry (p. 28-29)
- A Camp Tainted by Deathi"This place belonging to all of you", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- The Dwarfi"No wonder that I am", single work poetry (p. 34-35)
- Sugar Traini"Going downhill from Mundoo", single work poetry (p. 36-37)
- A Cravingi"Look around in the blue gum tree", single work poetry (p. 38-39)
- Song to Make Her Growi"In the Burran style", single work poetry (p. 40-41)
- Into the Wavesi"Into the waves", single work poetry (p. 42-43)
- His True Feelingsi"Catching hold of the bridle", single work poetry (p. 44-45)
- Central Australian Men's Love Song (Yilpinji), single work criticism (p. 49-50)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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[Review Essay] The Honey-ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems
1992
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 1 1992; (p. 84-87)'Dark, viscous honey, hot stuff— so go some of the words sung in Anbarra country in Arnhem Land to celebrate sugar bag, as translated into English by Margaret Clunies Ross (P 81).
'The Central Australian song focussed on in the book's title also has honey as a theme. Verse 60 in Stephen Wild's organisation of the song words runs, in his translation: He asked for honey Not enough honey (p 67) Stephen Wild introduces this verse with the comment, The sexual symbolism of honey has its parallel also in Western thought' (p 66). Indeed—and, it might prove safe to add, wherever there is honey. Imagery is part of the celebration of the power of language in song the world over. Since it is love that makes the world go round, as English speakers are used to putting it, and since singing offers people a slippery grip on the process, many of the same sexually symbolic associations crop up in song again and again, here, there and everywhere.' (Introduction)
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Ghost Writers
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Northern Perspective , Dry Season vol. 14 no. l 1991; (p. 107-108)
— Review of The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1990 anthology poetry criticism biography -
Paying a Bit Off the Black Debt
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 22 June 1991; (p. 8)
— Review of Words of Our Country : Stories, Place Names and Vocabulary in Yidiny, the Aboriginal Language of the Cairns - Yarrabah Region 1991 anthology prose autobiography ; The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1990 anthology poetry criticism biography ; Australian Aboriginal Words in English : Their Origin and Meaning 1990 single work non-fiction -
The Word on Wagga Wagga Writers Writers
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 October 1990; (p. 20) -
Untitled
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Imago , September vol. 2 no. 2 1990; (p. 83-84)
— Review of The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1990 anthology poetry criticism biography
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Sheltering Behind Images of Love and Life
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , October vol. 9 no. 3 1990; (p. 66-67)
— Review of A Body of Water : A Year's Notebook 1990 selected work autobiography short story poetry diary ; The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1990 anthology poetry criticism biography ; Taking Shelter 1989 single work novel ; Paperbark : A Collection of Black Australian Writings 1990 anthology poetry drama short story criticism prose autobiography biography -
Rich Storehouse of Songs from this Continent's `Senior Culture'
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 22 December 1990; (p. 20)
— Review of The Kadaitcha Sung 1990 single work novel ; The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1990 anthology poetry criticism biography -
Paying a Bit Off the Black Debt
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 22 June 1991; (p. 8)
— Review of Words of Our Country : Stories, Place Names and Vocabulary in Yidiny, the Aboriginal Language of the Cairns - Yarrabah Region 1991 anthology prose autobiography ; The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1990 anthology poetry criticism biography ; Australian Aboriginal Words in English : Their Origin and Meaning 1990 single work non-fiction -
The Poetic Sound of Australia's Quiet Revolutionary Voices
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 16-17 June 1990; (p. 4)
— Review of Paperbark : A Collection of Black Australian Writings 1990 anthology poetry drama short story criticism prose autobiography biography ; The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1990 anthology poetry criticism biography -
Untitled
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The CRNLE Reviews Journal , no. 2 1990; (p. 35-39)
— Review of Paperbark : A Collection of Black Australian Writings 1990 anthology poetry drama short story criticism prose autobiography biography ; The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1990 anthology poetry criticism biography -
After Poetry (6) : A Quarterly Account of Recent Poetry
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 120 1990; (p. 36-40) -
The Word on Wagga Wagga Writers Writers
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 October 1990; (p. 20) -
[Review Essay] The Honey-ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems
1992
single work
essay
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 1 1992; (p. 84-87)'Dark, viscous honey, hot stuff— so go some of the words sung in Anbarra country in Arnhem Land to celebrate sugar bag, as translated into English by Margaret Clunies Ross (P 81).
'The Central Australian song focussed on in the book's title also has honey as a theme. Verse 60 in Stephen Wild's organisation of the song words runs, in his translation: He asked for honey Not enough honey (p 67) Stephen Wild introduces this verse with the comment, The sexual symbolism of honey has its parallel also in Western thought' (p 66). Indeed—and, it might prove safe to add, wherever there is honey. Imagery is part of the celebration of the power of language in song the world over. Since it is love that makes the world go round, as English speakers are used to putting it, and since singing offers people a slippery grip on the process, many of the same sexually symbolic associations crop up in song again and again, here, there and everywhere.' (Introduction)