Maria Fresta Maria Fresta i(A30059 works by) (a.k.a. Maria Catina Fresta)
Born: Established: 1952 Tully, Tully area, Cardwell - Tully - Innisfail area, Ingham - Cairns area, Queensland, ;
Gender: Female
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1 Night Driving i "Bridges hurdle rivers", Maria Fresta , 1997 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 22 February 1997; (p. C11)
1 Love Me i "'Love me' he begged when we first made love", Maria Fresta , 1996 single work poetry
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , January vol. 15 no. 1 1996; (p. 45) Quadrant , January-February vol. 40 no. 1-2 1996; (p. 114)
1 Second Love i "Because you are my second love,", Maria Fresta , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: LiNQ , October vol. 22 no. 2 1995; (p. 75) Social Alternatives , April vol. 14 no. 2 1995; (p. 10) Quadrant , January-February vol. 40 no. 1-2 1996; (p. 114)
1 Mother i "You are standing in front", Maria Fresta , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: From All Walks of Life : An Anthology of Regional Queensland Writers 1995; (p. 147)
1 Two Women : Two Stories Maria Fresta , 1995 single work biography
— Appears in: From All Walks of Life : An Anthology of Regional Queensland Writers 1995; (p. 40-45)
1 The Third Time i "The third time I slept with him", Maria Fresta , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 21 no. 1 1995; (p. 102)
1 Paraplegic Bird i "The paraplegic bird dragged itself, wings useless,", Maria Fresta , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heartland , September no. 13 1995; (p. 24) Social Alternatives , October vol. 14 no. 4 1995; (p. 11)
1 For Some Reason i "I don't understand the big deaths any more;", Maria Fresta , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 July 1995; (p. wkd 6)
1 Second Wife i "His second wife was caramel delicious,", Maria Fresta , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Redoubt , no. 21 1995; (p. 74)
1 Friends i "I was twenty four and pregnant;", Maria Fresta , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Redoubt , no. 21 1995; (p. 74)
1 Where Was I i "When some students were pulped by tanks", Maria Fresta , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: LiNQ , October vol. 22 no. 2 1995; (p. 107)
1 Twin i "You migrants and refugees:", Maria Fresta , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: LiNQ , October vol. 22 no. 2 1995; (p. 75)
1 Map Mediterranean August 1992 i "Lewislegendrecordsfall italy ethiniccleansingbullets", Maria Fresta , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Northern Perspective , Dry Season vol. 18 no. 1 1995; (p. 118)
1 The Orphans' Bus i "To get her baby on that bus", Maria Fresta , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Northern Perspective , Dry Season vol. 18 no. 1 1995; (p. 109)
1 Vida Mia i "migrant's child grew up here", Maria Fresta , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heartland , September no. 13 1995; (p. 24)
1 Lament of the Working Mother i "I met myself on the path today", Maria Fresta , 1994 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 8 January 1994; (p. C8)
1 Jesus Christ i "Who are you?", Maria Fresta , 1994 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heartland , January no. 8 1994; (p. 20)
1 Making Colours i "Purple is the colour", Maria Fresta , 1994 single work poetry
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 20 no. 1 1994; (p. 36)
1 Untitled Maria Fresta , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Scrawl , October vol. 3 no. 4 1994; (p. 13-14)
— Review of POW! Poets on Wheels : An Anthology by Poets Reading on the Poetry Tour of Northern New South Wales, March 1994 1994 anthology poetry
1 Soldier Mops Up i "At first he saw nothing;", Maria Fresta , 1994 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heartland , December no. 11 1994; (p. 2)
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