Books set in Papua New Guinea (11)
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Ani's Portrait : My String Bag Back Home by Julie Mota Kondi EN
Country: Oceania / 
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Description:
This book is a deep intellectual dive into village life in Papua New Guinea.
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Cultural Refugees : Anthology of Poems by Julie Mota EN
Country: Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Description:
This poetry collection is an exploration on whether cultural immersions and transitional processes are producing cultural refugees in our midst. The different perspectives represented in this collection opens up dialogue on how we Papua New Guineans look at our society, the changes that are happening and challenges us to discuss, embrace and pave a way forward for further exploration on the themes raised. It is a reflective collection that invites further dialogue even in informative and entertaining form.
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First Nations Writers Festival 2024 : Short Story Award Winners by Willy Jnr Fafoi, Marlene Dee Gray Potoura, Romney Charles Tabara EN
Country: Oceania / 
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Description:
Anthology of stories written in their own words, filled with culture and allegories, village bon mots, and family joys and sadness. Mythology and spirits, cultural lores and community - whether in both the natural or human worlds. All writers are Literature Elders of the Greater Pacific, and it is an honour to publish their work.
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Forty Two Stories by Marlene Dee Gray Potoura EN
Country: Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Description:
"Ordinary people, the types of people you meet every day - a cleaner, a cook, a bus driver, a street vendor, a school boy - all have a story to tell. Tales of courage, compassion, hope and self-belief. They live in villages, towns and cities around Bougainville and Papua New Guinea, and their stories explore values that inspire. There are some colourful characters that leap out of the real and spirit world of Papua New Guinea in this short story collection." — Stephanie Wynne, Editor of Tusitala Short Story Competition - Samoa Observer
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Maiba : A Papuan Novel by Russell Soaba EN
Country: Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Description:
The only child of the last chief of Makawana village, Maiba struggles to hold her people together in face of the polarizing forces of convention and modernization. Both protective and painfully aware of the weaknesses of her own community, Maiba acquires the wisdom she needs to face the future.
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My Walk to Equality: Essays, Stories and Poetry by Papua New Guinean Women by Rashmii Amoah Bell (editor) EN
Country: Oceania / Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Description:
The anthology celebrates the contribution of women to Papua New Guinean society. It also sets out some of the problems and issues confronting those women in their daily lives. These issues are set out in an eclectic mix of poetry, essays and short stories. The anthology also challenges the myths and stereotypes often associated with the drive to reduce inequalities in Papua New Guinea. The anthology is also an opportunity for Papua New Guineans to recognise and appreciate the women of their nation. Women are active in many fields in Papua New Guinea, occasionally in leadership roles. Papua New... continue
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The Beloved by Annah Faulkner EN
AustraliaDescription:
When Roberta 'Bertie' Lightfoot is crippled by polio, her world collapses. But Mama doesn't tolerate self-pity, and Bertie is nobody if not her mother's daughter - until she sets her heart on becoming an artist. But when the family moves to Port Moresby in 1955, Bertie starts to rebel against her mother's strict control.
