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'Since Archie Weller was runner-up for the first Vogel Award in 1980 for his novel The Day of the Dog, he has become an important voice in contemporary Indigenous writing. The Window Seat is a collection of his best short fiction and a tribute to his contribution to Australian literature.
These stories are honest, brutal and moving. In 'The Window Seat', we witness an old woman's journey home through the eyes of an disgruntled white traveller who sits beside her; in 'Stolen Car', a young Aboriginal man learns his first lesson in rough justice, and in 'Dead Dingo', we see another rallying against what his friends, life and fate are offering him. (Publisher's blurb.)
Notes
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Dedication: I dedicate this collection of my stories to all those who played a part in my life and have now passed on, especially my foster brother David Wallam and my good, wise friend Errol Binder, but also Oodgeroo Noonucal and her son Kabul, Bob Mazza, Jack Davis, Justine Saunders, Michael Riley and Byron Syron, and not forgetting Irwin Jones, Annette Jones, Eric 'Drakie' Mourish, Phyllis Bropho, Vanessa Howard, Florrie Kickett, Brian Garlett - to name just a very few. Because without friends you are lost - a nobody. On earth your presence lit up my world with your jokes and smiles and now, as stars above, you light the path I travel today with memories of your friendship and love, muted laughter and wise words.
Contents
- Stolen Car, single work short story (p. 1-18)
- Dead Dingo, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 19-28)
- Sandcastles, single work short story (p. 29-41)
- The Storm, single work short story (p. 42-49)
- It's Only a Game, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 50-61)
- Ghosts of a Form Present, single work short story (p. 62-74)
- Dead Roses, single work short story crime (p. 75-109)
- The Island, single work short story (p. 110-150)
- The Lilies of the Valley, single work short story (p. 151-178)
- Chains Around My Heart, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 179-188)
- Spirit Woman, single work short story (p. 189-203)
- Walking with Mermaids, single work short story (p. 204-215)
- Illusions, single work short story (p. 216-219)
- Confessions of a Headhunter, single work short story (p. 220-240)
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The Poppies Grow in Flanders Fields,
single work
short story
A short story involving Lester and Frankie (two Aboriginal cousins) and Lionel (a European boy), from the same district in rural West Australia, who go off to war and find themselves in the hell of Fromelles. A story of the horror and madness of war, and it's impact on the lives of those who returned. A story of a community torn by racial divide.
- Whanua, single work short story (p. 252-273)
- 67 Yagan Way, single work short story science fiction (p. 274-288)
- Deserts, single work short story (p. 289-296)
- The Window Seat, single work short story (p. 297-305)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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The Year's Work in Fiction: 2009-2010
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 55 no. 1 2010; (p. 119-139)
— Review of Fear Factor : Terror Incognito 2009 anthology short story extract ; A True History of the Hula Hoop 2009 single work novel ; The World Beneath 2009 single work novel ; The Paperbark Shoe 2009 single work novel ; Swimming : A Novel 2004 single work novel ; The Bath Fugues 2009 selected work novella ; The Lost Life 2009 single work novel ; Rainforest Narratives : The Work of Janette Turner Hospital 2009 single work criticism ; Brian Castro's Fiction : The Seductive Play of Language 2008 multi chapter work criticism ; Legacy 2009 single work novel ; The Nature of Ice 2009 single work novel ; Lovesong 2009 single work novel ; Wonders of a Godless World 2009 single work novel ; Smoke in the Room 2009 single work novel ; The Australian Long Story 2009 anthology short story prose novella autobiography ; Every Secret Thing 2008 selected work short story ; Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire 2009 selected work short story ; The China Garden 2009 single work novel ; Barley Patch 2009 single work novel ; Tom Hurstbourne, or, A Squatter's Life 2010 single work novel ; Truth 2009 single work novel ; The Window Seat and Other Stories 2009 selected work short story ; Headlong : A Novel 2009 single work novel ; The Legacy 2010 single work novel -
[Review] : Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Island , Winter no. 121 2010; (p. 70-73)
— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire 2009 selected work short story ; The Window Seat and Other Stories 2009 selected work short story -
[Review] The Window Seat and Other Stories
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 24 no. 1 2010; (p. 68)
— Review of The Window Seat and Other Stories 2009 selected work short story -
[Review] The Window Seat and Other Stories
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , December no. 358 2009; (p. 32)
— Review of The Window Seat and Other Stories 2009 selected work short story -
[Review] The Window Seat and Other Stories
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 17 no. 4 2009; (p. 22)
— Review of The Window Seat and Other Stories 2009 selected work short story
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Fiction
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 15 August 2009; (p. 24)
— Review of The Window Seat and Other Stories 2009 selected work short story ; Beatle Meets Destiny 2009 single work novel -
[Review] The Window Seat and Other Stories
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Incite , September vol. 30 no. 9 2009; (p. 35)
— Review of The Window Seat and Other Stories 2009 selected work short story -
Take Three
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Sunday Canberra Times , 20 September 2009; (p. 34)
— Review of Superbia 2009 single work novel ; The Window Seat and Other Stories 2009 selected work short story -
[Review] The Window Seat and Other Stories
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , August vol. 89 no. 1 2009; (p. 42)
— Review of The Window Seat and Other Stories 2009 selected work short story -
[Review] The Window Seat and Other Stories
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 17 no. 4 2009; (p. 22)
— Review of The Window Seat and Other Stories 2009 selected work short story