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y separately published work icon The Nearest the White Man Gets : Aboriginal Narratives and Poems of New South Wales anthology   short story   poetry   prose  
Issue Details: First known date: 1989... 1989 The Nearest the White Man Gets : Aboriginal Narratives and Poems of New South Wales
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Hale and Iremonger , 1989 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Brewarrina : Biggie Billa, the Porcupine, Roland Robinson , Maria Boney , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 53-54)
Garnee and Gillarr, Roland Robinson , Maria Boney , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 55)
Dinnawin and Burralgai"There was an emu and a native-companion.", Maria Boney , Roland Robinson , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
The Sandpiper, Roland Robinson , Mary Turnbull , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 59)
The Platypusi"Djanbun's the platypus. He was a man one time.", Dick Donnelly , Roland Robinson , single work poetry Indigenous story (p. 60)
The Frog Who was a Kingi"This happened at Grassy Heads. This happened when", Tom Whaddy , Roland Robinson , single work poetry Indigenous story (p. 61-62)
The Man Who Killed the Porpoise, Bob Turnbull , Roland Robinson , single work short story (p. 63-64)
Gineevee, the Black Swani"Old Mick Robertson could have told you about the stars,", Ken Gordon , Roland Robinson , single work poetry (p. 65)
The Brolgai"There was a man.", James McGrath , Roland Robinson , single work poetry (p. 66-68)
The Aboriginal Jesus, John Flanders , Roland Robinson , single work short story (p. 69-71)
The Battle of the Birdsi"This story is about Jigai. He's the cat-bird.", Alexander Vesper , Roland Robinson , single work poetry (p. 72-74)
The Song of the Vinei"There was a vine whose spirit was a man.", Charlotte Williams , Roland Robinson , single work poetry dreaming story (p. 75)
The Song of Darmunjura, Roland Robinson , Dick Donelly , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 76-77)
The Myth and the Mountaini"Look at that mountain Jalgumbun standing up,", Roland Robinson , Eustan Williams , single work poetry (p. 78-79)
Dirrangun at Tooloom, Eustan Williams , single work prose dreaming story children's (p. 80-82)
Dirrangun at Baryulgil The Dams Dirrangun Made Along the Clarence River, Lucy Daly , single work prose dreaming story (p. 83)
Note: With title: Dirrangun at Baryulgil
Dirrangun at Yambai"A long time ago in the early days there was a tribe on this side", Bella Laurie , Roland Robinson , single work poetry (p. 84-85)
The Sacred Spring, Ken Gordon , Roland Robinson , single work short story (p. 86-87)
The Fairy Emus, Charlotte Williams , Roland Robinson , single work short story (p. 88-90)
The Song of Waoi"Since in another country,", Charlotte Williams , Roland Robinson , single work poetry (p. 91-92)
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