“Drones Above the Coral Sands”
| Title | “Drones Above the Coral Sands” |
| Year for Search | 2019 |
| Authors | Coleman, Claire G.(b. 1974) |
| Secondary Title | McSweeney’s 58. 2040 A.D. |
| Volume / Edition | 58 |
| Pagination | 34-47 |
| Date Published | 2019 |
| Publisher | McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern |
| Place Published | San Francisco, CA |
| Keywords | Aboriginal author, Female author |
| Annotation | The story is set in Far North Queensland, Australia and is concerned with the death of the coral reefs from the point-of-view of someone who is documenting the continuing destruction of the reef. Collecting such information has been outlawed by the “eco-fascist” government that only pretends to be protecting the environment while actually helping the corporations exploiting the country’s natural resources. |
| Illustration | Illus. Wesley Allsbrook |
| Holding Institutions | PSt, PU |
| Author Note | Aboriginal (Wirlomin Noongar) female author. |
| Full Text | 2019 Coleman, Claire G. “Drones above the Coral Sands.” Illus. Wesley Allsbrook. 2040 A.D. McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern 58 (Winter 2019): 35-47. PSt, PU The story is set in Far North Queensland, Australia and is concerned with the death of the coral reefs from the point-of-view of someone who is documenting the continuing destruction of the reef. Collecting such information has been outlawed by the “eco-fascist” government that only pretends to be protecting the environment while actually helping the corporations exploiting the country’s natural resources. The authors of the stories were each “assigned a specific climate event mentioned” in the 2018 UN climate report collaborating with experts recommended by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) who “provide a scientific backbone” for the stories while giving the writers free rein to determine how closely they adhered to that science” (6-7). The Introduction to the volume (7-12) is by Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, Chief Program Officer of the NDRC. Aboriginal (Wirlomin Noongar) female author. |
