Dalwurra: The Black Bittern: A Poem Cycle. by Johnson, Colin; Narogin, Mudrooroo; Brady, Veronica (editor); Miller, Susan (associate editor); Hearn, Karin (illustrator) - 1988

Literature. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Softcover. 0864220685 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. ; Small bump and wear at bottom spine. PO name on ffep.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

University of Western Australia Press, 1988-12-31. Paperback. Good.

The Centre for Studies in Australian Literature, University of W.A, 1988. Softcover in Dustjacket. FINE!. WEST AUSTRALIANA POETRY ABORIGINALIn this collection of poems, based on the Aboriginal form of the manikay or song cycle, Colin Johnson (Mudrooroo Narogin) adapts the story of Dalwurra, the black bittern, to his own experience, telling the story of a journey which leads from Perth in Western Australia, to Singapore, then to India and finally to Scotland and England, to the Commonwealth Writer's Conference in Edinburgh - and then to London at the time of the Brixton riots. The return to Western Australia is not only a return to his own country but to full possession of his Aboriginal inheritance, a return which this poem celebrates. 77 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. #130424 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24… Read More

Centre for Studies in Australian Literature, Unive, 1988. Softcover. 77 pp. In this collection of poems, based on the traditional form of the manikay or song cycle, he adapts the story of Dalwurra, the black bittern, to his own experience, telling the story of a journey which leads from Perth in Western Australia, to Singapore, then to India and finally to Scotland and England, to the Commonwealth Writer's Conference in Edinburgh - and then to London at the time of the Brixton riots. The return to Western Australia is not only a return to his own country but to full possession of his Aboriginal inheritance, a return which this poem celebrates. #1120 (Name on prelim.) Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23… Read More

Nedlands, CSAL University of Western Australia first edition - stiff wraps with d.j. Writing for Colin Johnson is a serious business. In this collection of poems, based on the traditional form of the manikay or song cycle, he adapts the story of Dalwurra, the black bittern, to his own experience, telling the story of a journey which leads from Perth in Western Australia, to Singapore, then to India and finally to Scotland and England. 210 x 150mm. pp. 77, contents v.g., paperback with stiff wraparound covers in d.j., slight crease on back left hand corner, VG. ISBN: 0864220685