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The Window Seat
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The Window Seat
Runner-up for the inaugural Vogel Award in 1980, Archie Weller is a master storyteller. In these short stories, take a seat and rethink what it means to be Australian.
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Runner-up for the inaugural Vogel Award in 1980, Archie Weller is a master storyteller. In these short stories, take a seat and rethink what it means to be Australian.
Since Archie Weller was runner-up for the first Vogel Award in 1980 for his novel The Day of the Dog, he has become an important voice in contemporary Indigenous writing. The Window Seat is a collection of his best fiction and a tribute to his contribution to Australian literature.
These stories are honest, brutal, and moving. In The Window Seat, we witness an old woman's final journey home through the eyes of the disgruntled white traveller who sits beside her; in 'Stolen Car', a young Aboriginal man learns his first lesson in rough justice; and in 'Dead Dingo', we see another rallying against what his friends, life, and fate offer him. Together, these powerful stories present a rich and rewarding reading experience.
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The Window Seat by Archie Weller is praised for its authentic dialogue and well-developed characters. Reviewers highlight Weller's skill in creating powerful imagery, both natural and urban, alongside his ability to craft memorable and emotive stories. The collection confirms Weller's significant status in Indigenous Australian writing, noted for its raw and moving narratives.
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ISBN: 9780702266010
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 May 2023
Country: Australia
Imprint: University of Queensland Press
Edition: 2nd ed.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 131.0mm
Height: 195.0mm
Weight: 324g
Pages: 372
About the Author
Archie Weller is the author of two novels- The Day of the Dog, which was runner-up in the first Vogel Award and was made into the film Blackfellas; and The Land of the Golden Clouds, which won the Human Rights Award in 1998 and was presented by Sir William Dean. His stories have been widely anthologised and collected in Going Home. He has published a volume of poetry The Unknown Soldier and Other Poems, and he has written a number of plays and a film script. He currently lives in Western Australia.
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