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Issue Details: First known date: 1994... 1994 Above Capricorn : Aboriginal Biographies from Northern Australia
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In Above Capricorn, ten Aboriginal people from across the north of Australia tell their stories. They vividly evoke their lives and their culture, using their own words to describe experiences with which very few non-Aboriginal Australians will be familiar.

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* Contents derived from the Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Toby Pitjara, Stephen Davis , single work life story (p. 3-17)
Jackie Friday, Stephen Davis , single work life story (p. 19-25)
Tom Murray, Stephen Davis , single work life story (p. 27-33)
Felix Holmes, Stephen Davis , single work life story (p. 35-41)
Splinter Harris, Stephen Davis , single work life story (p. 43-49)
Eileen Belia, Stephen Davis , single work life story (p. 50-69)
Mick Wagu, Stephen Davis , single work life story (p. 71-85)
Paddy Roe, Stephen Davis , single work life story (p. 87-97)
James Barripang, Stephen Davis , single work life story (p. 99-105)
Biddy Simon, Stephen Davis , single work life story (p. 107-113)
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Dedication: This book is dedicated to my four children, Oliver, Jenny, Samara and Wai Mei, who enjoy the friendship of so many Aboriginal people.
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Works about this Work

Author Aims to Preserve Oral History Using The Written Word 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 4 May no. 75 1994; (p. 17)
— Review of Above Capricorn : Aboriginal Biographies from Northern Australia 1994 anthology biography

'In Above Capricorn, 10 Aboriginal people from across the north of Australia tell their story. They vividly evoke their lives and their culture using their own words to describe experiences with which very few non-Aboriginal Australians will be familiar.'
Shorts Judy Smallman , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 163 1994; (p. 64)
— Review of The Zone : An Assemblage of Contemporary Writings 1994 anthology short story poetry extract ; Livin' Large Daniella Petkovic , Maria Kokokiris , Monica Kalinowska , 1994 single work novel ; Above Capricorn : Aboriginal Biographies from Northern Australia 1994 anthology biography
Author Aims to Preserve Oral History Using The Written Word 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 4 May no. 75 1994; (p. 17)
— Review of Above Capricorn : Aboriginal Biographies from Northern Australia 1994 anthology biography

'In Above Capricorn, 10 Aboriginal people from across the north of Australia tell their story. They vividly evoke their lives and their culture using their own words to describe experiences with which very few non-Aboriginal Australians will be familiar.'
Shorts Judy Smallman , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 163 1994; (p. 64)
— Review of The Zone : An Assemblage of Contemporary Writings 1994 anthology short story poetry extract ; Livin' Large Daniella Petkovic , Maria Kokokiris , Monica Kalinowska , 1994 single work novel ; Above Capricorn : Aboriginal Biographies from Northern Australia 1994 anthology biography
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