The Kindness of Birds / Merlinda Bobis
The Kindness of Birds / Merlinda Bobis
An oriole sings to a dying father. A bleeding-heart dove saves the day. A crow wakes a woman’s resolve. Owls help a boy endure isolation. Cockatoos attend the laying of the dead. Always there are birds in these linked stories that pay homage to kindness and the kinship among women and the planet. From Australia to the Philippines, across cultures and species, kindness inspires resilience amidst loss and grief. Being together ignites resistance against violence. We pull through in the company of others.
Kindness cannot self-isolate. It moves both ways and all ways, like breath.
WINNER, CANBERRA CRITICS’ CIRCLE
SHORTLISTED, CHRISTINA STEAD PRIZE FOR FICTION, NSW PREMIER’S LITERARY AWARDS 2022
Publisher: Spinifex Press 2021 © Merlinda Bobis 2021
Cover design: Deb Snibson, MAPG
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