| Description |
xvii, 169 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: An unexpected challenge I -- In the 'boys university' 5 -- 'Cautiously advance atomic age' - the Papuan 'Poet Laureate' 12 -- Ten thousand years in a lifetime 20 -- Sanity in the mental hospital 28 -- The Papua Pocket Poets 43 -- Finding their own voice 51 -- 'The future is their concern' - the beginnings of 61 -- contemporary theatre in Papua New Guinea -- The pioneer of contemporary PNG art - Akis of Tsembaga 71 -- Inventing his own tradition - Mathias Kauage 80 -- Kauage's visit to Bayreuth and London, 8 June-6 August 1994 95 -- Georgina Beier -- The modem artist in an egalitarian society - -- the tragic story of Marie Taita Aihi 107 -- From 'boy wire' to art - Ruki Fame 118 -- Art as a criminal offence - the vision of Wanamera 125 -- The African connection 135 -- Encounters 141 -- A reluctant farewell 155 |
| Summary |
Aust'n. An unusual memoir that tells the story of Ulli and Georgina Beier's experiences in Papua New Guinea during the 1960s and '70s. Ulli Beir was employed as a lecturer in New English Writing at UPNG and, in partnership with Georgina, they established a centre of art and literature in Port Moresby that stimulated the careers of some of the region's most celebrated artists and writers |
| Analysis |
Papua New Guinea |
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Universities |
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Academics |
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Cultural identity |
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National identity |
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Art |
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Literature |
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Social change |
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History, 1946-1999 |
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Autobiography |
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University of Papua New Guinea |
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Ulli Beier |
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Georgina Beier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [168]-169) |
| Subject |
Beier, Ulli., 1922-
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Beier, Ulli.
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Beier, Georgina, 1938-
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University of Papua New Guinea -- History.
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University of Papua New Guinea -- Influence.
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Lecturers -- Papua New Guinea -- Biography.
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Education, Higher -- Papua New Guinea -- Sociological aspects.
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Art and literature -- Papua New Guinea -- History.
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Social change -- Papua New Guinea.
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Papua New Guinea -- Civilization -- European influences.
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| Genre/Form |
Biography.
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History.
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Autobiographies.
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| Author |
University of Papua and New Guinea.
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Australian National University. Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies.
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| LC no. |
2006365336 |
| ISBN |
1740761375 |
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