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Issue Details: First known date: 1994... 1994 Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems
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Little Eva at Moonlight Creek is the sequel to the anthology of Aboriginal song poems, The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song. It samples the literary traditions of four language groups...Yanyuwa songs depicting particular events such as the 1942 crash of the B-25 bomber Little Eva, Ngurlu songs from Broome, Wangkangurru songs with mixed themes and Yolngu songs about birds from the Wora and Liyagawumirr clans. Each song is presented in its original language and in translation. Introductions place songs within their cultural context with interpretations offered by singers. (Source: Publishers blurb)

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Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Little Eva at Moonlight Creeki"Ka-wayawayama, / Continuously the propeller turned,", Frank Karrijiji , sequence poetry

"The following song deals with the events surrounding the crash of a United States Air Force B-24 bomber called Little Eva at Moonlight Creek (Dulijarrba) in the Gulf of Carpentara on 1 December, 1942."

(Source: Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and other Aboriginal song poems, {eds.}Duwell, M. and Dixon, RMW, University of Queensland Press, 1994, p. 5)

 (p. 8-21)
Journey East, Annie Karrakayn , Dinah Norman Marrangawi , single work poetry

"The following song was composed during the late 1988 and early 1989. It is a lengthy song which relates to incidents during the making of the film Buwarrala Akarriya (Journey East), when thirty Yanyuwa people and a film crew walked from Borroloola to Manangoora ... The whole event centred around the re-creation of taking ... initiates to Manangoora for the ceremonies which would make them men." (Bradley, J. J., Journey East in Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and othe Aboriginal Song Poems, University of Queensland Press, 1994, p 23)

 (p. 24-37)
The Woolly Blanketi"The fire runs along my woolly blanket,", single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Saltwater Katyi"On the cabin of the lugger,", single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Reefs and Isletsi"The reef Wurrkandingu,", Suzanne Jujana , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
Canoe in Rough Seasi"I may yet cross westwards,", Suzanne Jujana , Darby Muluwamara , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
Arriving at the Jettyi"To the south side of the jetty,", Suzanne Jujana , Darby Muluwamara , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
Deaf to the Conch Shell's Calli"The conch shell called out", Peter Jangurringurri , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
A Tangled Harpoon Ropei"The rope is tangled,", Maggie Bukundu , Judy Marrngawi , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Angry Ternsi"With wings outstretched,", Maggie Bukundu , Judy Marrngawi , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
We Are Dugong Hunters of Excellencei"Our hair is strong", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
The Wind and the Turtlei"Silence,", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
Paddling to Wanajararrai"At the front of the canoe,", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
Torres Strait Island Pigeoni"Where is she?", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
The Trepang Gatherersi"Covered with mud,", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
His First Trousersi"You two!", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
A Plaited Pigtaili"You two!", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
Morning Gloriesi"You two!", Jack Baju , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
Grader on the Tablelandsi"Crawling along,", Tim Rakawurlma , Banjo Dinthali , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
Sounds of Crashing Wavesi"You two!", Short Friday Babawurra , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Notes:
This poetry collection is sequenced dual text. On facing pages, one page is an Indigenous Australian language and the other page is the English translation.
    • St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,: University of Queensland Press , 1994 .
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      Extent: xx, 169p.p.
      Description: illus., maps
      Note/s:
      • English text published with Yanyuwa, Nurlu, Aranda, Yarluyandi, Wangkangurru, and Yolngu texts.
      ISBN: 0702226068 (pbk.)
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y separately published work icon The Honey-Ant Men's Love Song and Other Aboriginal Song Poems R. M. W. Dixon (editor), Martin Duwell (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1990 Z555806 1990 anthology poetry criticism biography 'This anthology of Aboriginal song poems is the first collection of its kind, bringing together examples of an ancient and continuing tradition...These songs appear in a diversity of styles. The selections herein are from four distinct aboriginal language groups of North Queensland, Central Australia, Arnhemland aand the Simpson Desert. Each song appears in its original language with the translation opposite. The cultural context is provided by brief introductions and detailed commentaries through out the anthology.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
Translations of Twentieth-Century Aboriginal Songs Unknown (translator), 2011 single work extract
— Appears in: Australian Poetry Since 1788 2011; (p. 874-884)
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— Appears in: Scarp , May no. 26 1995; (p. 56-62)
— Review of Abrasion Jenny Boult , 1984 single work poetry ; Hot Collation Jenny Boult , Sue Moss , Coral Hull , Chris Mansell , 1994 anthology selected work poetry ; Suburban Bonsai John Malone , 1995 selected work poetry ; Silver from Black Yve Louis , 1995 selected work poetry ; The Wolf Stares In Geoff Kemp , 1995 selected work poetry ; View from the Turret : (World War II) John Millett , 1994 sequence poetry ; Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1994 anthology poetry ; Friendly Street Poetry Reader : Eighteen 1994 anthology poetry ; Friendly Street : New Poets One Geoff Kemp , Yve Louis , John Malone , 1995 selected work poetry ; The Upwardly Downward Mobility Blues Sue Moss , 1994 selected work poetry ; Bonetown : Poems Steve Evans , 1994 selected work poetry
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 June 1994; (p. 16)
— Review of Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1994 anthology poetry
Editor's Choice Larry Schwartz , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 3 July 1994; (p. 7)
— Review of Little Eva at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems 1994 anthology poetry
Contemporary 'New' Aboriginal Poetry in English : Dilemmas and Perspectives Igor Maver , 1997 single work criticism
— Appears in: Readings in Contemporary Australian Poetry 1997; (p. [79]-90)
[Review Essay] Little EVA at Moonlight Creek and Other Aboriginal Song Poems Lee Cataldi , 1994 single work essay
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 1 1994; (p. 58-60)

'This is the second volume of transcriptions of the words of songs from several Australian languages, set out with an accompanying English text on the opposing page, that has been edited by Martin Duwell and RM W Dixon. It is gratifying to see that, in this volume, due recognition is given to the collaboration between the singers and other expert speakers of the language, including (in some cases) a non-Aboriginal person; this collaboration is necessary to produce and translate this type of text.'  (Introduction)
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