y separately published work icon Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story anthology   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1968... 1968 Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Cheshire , 1968 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Arandjerai"There is a tale told of Arandjera,", David Forrest , single work poetry (p. 26-28)
'No Gammon!', Stan Parkes , single work short story (p. 29-34)
Place of the Throwing Stick, Frank B. Bryning , single work short story

This is the story of Munyarra's journey from his home territory between the Timor Sea and the Gulf of Carpentaria, to Woomera, the Place of the Throwing Stick in his quest to defeat a mystical monster created by the white men.

 (p. 35-43)
Kaijek the Songman, Xavier Herbert , single work short story
Kaijek wanders the bush hoping to be inspired to invent a song which he must soon perform at a corroboree. Inspiration comes when he is rewarded with tobacco for finding gold for a white prospector.
 (p. 44-51)
The Cooboo, Katharine Susannah Prichard , single work short story
Set on the wide plains of the Murndoo station, 'The Cooboo' is the story of Rose, a Wongana woman, mother, and stockwoman.
 (p. 52-56)
Pilgrimage, Mary Durack , single work short story (p. 57-66)
Littlefeller Working, Donald Stuart , single work short story (p. 67-73)
Sorrow of Black Alf, P. R. Stephensen , single work short story (p. 74-77)
Proudly, My Son, Esme A. Gollschewsky , single work short story (p. 78-90)
The Only One Who Forgot, T. A. G. Hungerford , single work short story (p. 91-102)
Black Girl in the Street, Judah Waten , single work short story (p. 103-112)
Note: With title: Black Girl
The Silky Oak, Vance Palmer , single work short story (p. 113-125)
Beulah, Cecil Mann , single work short story (p. 126-134)
Clara, Roland Robinson , single work short story (p. 135-144)
Note: Reprint.
The Rabbiter, Judith Wright , single work short story (p. 145-152)
The Flight, Katharine Susannah Prichard , single work short story (p. 153-168)
Note: With title: Flight
The Wire Fences of Jarrabin, Dorothy Hewett , single work short story (p. 169-181)
Everleigh's Accent, Hal Porter , single work short story (p. 182-192)
Conflict, Chris Gardner , single work short story (p. 193-199)
A Girl I Knew Once, D'Arcy Niland , single work short story (p. 200-211)
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