Margaret Brusnahan Margaret Brusnahan i(A18497 works by) (birth name: Margaret Woods) (a.k.a. Lompalampii (Butterfly))
Born: Established: Kapunda, Roseworthy - Kapunda area, Lower North South Australia, South Australia, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Ngarrindjeri ; Irish
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1 3 y separately published work icon Nana's Gift Margaret Brusnahan , Norwood : Omnibus Books , 1998 Z812024 1998 single work children's fiction Adam and Ben live with their large family on an Aboriginal reserve on the shores of Lake Alexandrina. Their dream of owning a dog comes true when their Nana gives each of them a very small dog. When the dogs fail to grow, their joy is mingled with disappointment.
1 The Garden i "Red roses in the morning dew", Margaret Brusnahan , 1997 single work poetry
— Appears in: Tauondi Speaks from the Heart : Aboriginal Poems from Tauondi College 1997; (p. 14)
1 Innocence i "Imprisoned in your tiny world", Margaret Brusnahan , 1997 single work poetry
— Appears in: Tauondi Speaks from the Heart : Aboriginal Poems from Tauondi College 1997; (p. 13)
1 Old Timer i "He said as he sat and rocked in the sun", Margaret Brusnahan , 1997 single work poetry
— Appears in: Tauondi Speaks from the Heart : Aboriginal Poems from Tauondi College 1997; (p. 11-12)
1 Drumsticks i "Christmas dinner and the kids looked glum,", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 18) Indigenous Australian Voices : A Reader 1998; (p. 119)
1 Breakfast at Auntie's Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work drama
1 Raukkan i "The little church is packed on the mission,", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 40)
1 Dear Daughter i "Dear daughter, I'm writing this letter to you,", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 38)
1 Poor Moth i "Out in the icy cold black night", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 33)
1 The Answer i "I read your letter in bed last night", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 32)
1 The Letter i "I asked you to trust me, you said you did", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 31)
1 Tomorrow's Leaders i "What's happened to these kids today?", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 30)
1 Achievement i "Remember cautioning your little child,", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 27)
1 Oh Mirror i "Mirror hanging on my wall", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry satire
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 26)
1 Problems i "I have a problem when shopping in town", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 25)
1 The Matchmaker i "Three brothers, Billy, Jack and Clyde,", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 24)
1 First Love i "Can you remember back to what", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 23)
1 Michael John i "I remember well the day you were born.", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 15)
1 As I Am i "Can you accept me as I am", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 13)
1 Feelings i "What are feelings? Feelings are things you don't show,", Margaret Brusnahan , 1992 single work poetry
— Appears in: Raukkan and Other Poems 1992; (p. 9-10)
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