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The Black Flamingo is threatened by extinction in these “modern” Times !

Posted on 17. February 2022 by australianfantastic

A review of Dean Atta’s Young Adult Novel The Black Flamingo and its connection to the modern portrayal of self-identity. by Jessica Klostermayer I Want to Be a Pink Flamingo Pink. Definitely pink.I want my feathers to matchthe hue you … Continue reading →

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A lifetime of poetry – Why you should read “The Black Flamingo”

Posted on 2. February 2022 by Julia Weiser

How can a seemingly simple story of a boy coming of age and coming to terms with his identity be transformed into a visual journey, a tale telling of its time? In Dean Atta’s The Black Flamingo (2019), this is … Continue reading →

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