Flock : First Nations stories then and now / edited by Ellen van Neerven.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Neerven, Ellen van, 1990- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Australian literature--Aboriginal Australian authors.

Australian literature.

Short stories, Australian.

Australian fiction.

Aboriginal Australians in literature.

Aboriginal Australians--Literary collections.

Aboriginal Australians.

Genre:

Literary collections.

Short stories.

Fiction.

Physical Description:

xii, 255 pages ; 23 cm

regular print

Place of Publication:

St. Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, 2021.

Summary:

This wide-ranging and captivating anthology showcases both the power of First Nations writing and the satisfaction of a good short story. Curated by award-winning author Ellen van Neerven, Flock roams the landscape of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytelling, bringing together voices from across the generations. Featuring established authors such as Alexis Wright, Tony Birch and Melissa Lucashenko, and rising stars such as Adam Thompson and Mykaela Saunders, Flock confirms the ongoing resonance and originality of First Nations stories.

Contents:

Cloud busting / Tara June Winch

Waltzing Matilda / Herb Wharton

Shadows on the wall / Archie Weller

The release / Samuel Wagan Watson

Each city / Ellen Van Neerven

Rodeo girl / Michael Torres

Honey / Adam Thompson

The healing tree / Jared Thomas

Wildflower girl / Alf Taylor

Galah / Melanie Saward

River story / Mykaela Saunders

Stepmother / SJ Norman

Wait for me / Jasmin McGaughey

Split / Cassie Lynch

/ Dreamers / Melissa Lucashenko

Forbidden fruit / Jeanine Leane

The golden wedding anniversary / Gayle Kennedy

Born, still / Jane Harrison

Frank Slim / Tony Birch

/ Moama / Bryan Andy.

Notes:

Includes bilbiographical references.

ISBN:

9780702263033

0702263036

OCLC:

1232144637

Publisher Number:

99987875296