The Window Seat

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.

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. 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.

Introduction by Ernie Dingo Stolen Car Dead Dingo Sandcastles The Storm It’ s Only a Game Ghosts of a Form Present Dead Roses The Island The Lilies of the Valley Chains around My Heart Spirit Woman Walking with Mermaids Illusions Confessions of a Headhunter The Poppies Grow in Flanders Fields Whanua 67 Yagan Way Deserts The Window Seat Author’ s Notes Glossary Acknowledgements Publisher’ s Note