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Roland Robinson Roland Robinson i(A13659 works by) (a.k.a. Roland Edward Robinson; Roland E. Robinson)
Born: Established: 12 Jun 1912 Clare (County),
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Ireland,
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 8 Feb 1992 Newcastle, Newcastle - Hunter Valley area, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1921
Heritage: Irish
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1 The Crested Serpent Roland Robinson , single work
1 y separately published work icon Would I Might Find My Country and Other Poems Roland Robinson , Warners Bay : Picaro Press , 2010 Z1827192 2010 selected work poetry
1 Church i "BASALT rock,", Roland Robinson , 2006 single work poetry
— Appears in: Sheherazade 2006; (p. 24)
1 I Am Australia i "I am Australia", Roland Robinson , 2001 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Turning Wave : Poems and Songs of Irish Australia 2001; (p. 155)
1 Honeysuckles i "Leaving the store, I stand where the headland's honey", Roland Robinson , 2000 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Uncontained Sea : Poems Selected for the 2000 Roland Robinson Literary Award 2000; (p. 12)
1 Roland Robinson Roland Robinson , Lee Chittick (interviewer), 1997 single work biography
— Appears in: Travelling with Percy : A South Coast Journey 1997; (p. 95-98)
1 4 y separately published work icon The Whalers Percy Mumbulla , Roland Robinson , Bronwyn Bancroft (illustrator), Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1996 Z928631 1996 single work picture book children's This is a story of the orca, the largest of the dolphin family. Known as killer whales, the orcas' relationship with the Aboriginal whalers of Twofold Bay has become legend. Man and orcas were partners in the same chase, herding whales to their bloody death at the end of a harpoon spear. (Libraries Australia)
1 1 y separately published work icon Minah : A Poem in Four Parts Percy Mumbulla , Roland Robinson , Bronwyn Bancroft (illustrator), Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1995 Z1003934 1995 single work picture book children's

'Whenever I used to see one of those old fellers going off with a spear for murrung - fish - I'd watch him. I'd run after him. I was only a little feller but I had a sense to follow and learn how to do all those things." Not everyone has someone to look up to and learn from in their life. But for this little boy, Uncle Abraham is that special person. this is about Minah, Uncle Abraham, shows how the passing down of knowledge can help keep memory alive. ' (Publication summary)
2 3 y separately published work icon Dirrangun Dirrangun at Tooloom; Dirrangun at Baryulgil; The Nearest the White Man Gets Roland Robinson , Bronwyn Bancroft (illustrator), Lucy Daly , Eustan Williams , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1994 Z833045 1994 selected work children's fiction Indigenous story children's

'Some people say that Dirrangun is a witch, That she's mean and cunning and Brings you all the mischief in the world. Others say that she's friendly. But she's a very old woman and She has long hair down to her knees. Dirrangun is well-known near Grafton and along the north coast of New South Wales. Both the Bunjalung and Githavul people speak of her and of her connection with local landmarks. She is a powerful woman.' (Source: Publishers website)
1 Drovers i "Over the plains", Roland Robinson , Stephen Leek (composer), 1991 single work lyric/song
— Appears in: Voices of a Land : Three Australian Songs for Young Voices and Piano or Orchestra 1991; (p. 12-16)
1 Recollections of Bill Hart-Smith Roland Robinson , 1991 single work prose
— Appears in: Hand to Hand : A Garnering : With Uncollected Poems and Essays On His Life and Work 1991; (p. 299-301)
1 The Two Crows i "As I walked in the November weather", Roland Robinson , 1990 single work poetry satire
— Appears in: The Flight of the Emu : Contemporary Light Verse 1990; (p. 12-13)
1 Music of the Native Landscape Roland Robinson , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: The Newcastle Herald , 21 April 1990; (p. 12)
— Review of Songs of the Forest : Rainforest Poems Edwin Wilson , 1990 selected work poetry
1 Truly Australian Verse Roland Robinson , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: The Newcastle Herald , 23 June 1990; (p. 14)
— Review of Conversing with Stones Mark Miller , 1989 selected work poetry
1 Dreamtime Legacies in Verse Roland Robinson , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: The Newcastle Herald , 7 April 1990; (p. 14)
— Review of Singing the Snake : Poems from the Western Desert 1979-1988 Billy Marshall-Stoneking , 1990 selected work poetry
1 5 y separately published work icon The Nearest the White Man Gets : Aboriginal Narratives and Poems of New South Wales Roland Robinson , Sydney : Hale and Iremonger , 1989 Z98434 1989 anthology short story poetry prose
1 The Fairy Emus Charlotte Williams , Roland Robinson , 1989 single work short story
— Appears in: The Nearest the White Man Gets : Aboriginal Narratives and Poems of New South Wales 1989; (p. 88-90)
1 The Sacred Spring Ken Gordon , Roland Robinson , 1989 single work short story
— Appears in: The Nearest the White Man Gets : Aboriginal Narratives and Poems of New South Wales 1989; (p. 86-87)
1 Dirrangun at Yamba i "A long time ago in the early days there was a tribe on this side", Bella Laurie , Roland Robinson , 1989 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Nearest the White Man Gets : Aboriginal Narratives and Poems of New South Wales 1989; (p. 84-85)
1 The Battle of the Birds i "This story is about Jigai. He's the cat-bird.", Alexander Vesper , Roland Robinson , 1989 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Nearest the White Man Gets : Aboriginal Narratives and Poems of New South Wales 1989; (p. 72-74)
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