Born: Established: 1970 Goroka, Eastern Highlands,
c
Papua New Guinea,c
Pacific Region,
;
Gender:
Female
Loku and the Shark Attack
St Lucia
:
University of Queensland Press
,
2006
Z1282598
2006
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Loku and the Shark Attack is an adventure story with a beautiful difference - it has a soul. The story is about a young village boy, Loku, who undertakes some serious risks to prove to his twin bother that he 'has guts.' To do this Loku must abandon his tribes rules and his conscience. The problems he faces as a result are; an out of control bush fire, being kidnapped while unconscious, a race against an outgoing tide and an inherent shark attack, and perhaps most dangerous of all - betraying his sacred totem animal.' (UQP blurb)
Mama Kuma : One Woman, Two Cultures
St Lucia
:
University of Queensland Press
,
2002
Z973392
2002
single work
biography
Kuma Kelage, daughter of a Chimbu chieftain from a quiet mountain village in the New Guinea Highlands, defied tradition and married a white Australian. With her daughter Ba, she travelled beyond the boundaries of her homeland, journeying through two cultures. Her story is told by her granddaughter, Deborah Carlyon.
