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Works about this Work
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"One of Us” : Orphaned Selves and Legitimacy in Australian Autobiography
2015
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 29 no. 2 2015; (p. 393-405) Jack Bowers investigates Australian autobiographies. He examines 'orphaned' selves in which the autobiographer is both orphaned in the sense of not knowing one or both birth parents, and orphaned in the sense of being estranged from a fully formed and completed self.' (393) -
Reconciling with Oneself : Gordon Matthew's An Australian Son
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 71 no. 1 2011; (p. 89-104) -
Aboriginality and Impersonality : Three Australian Indigenous Administrative Memoirs
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Political Lives : Chronicling Political Careers and Administrative Histories 2006; (p. 65-72)'The Indigenous public servant is a relatively recent phenomenon — a product of the maturing of the programs of assimilation and the inception of the programs of self-determination. That the Indigenous administrative memoir is recent follows from this, but it is also relevant to point out that the genre Indigenous autobiography is itself not yet fifty years old. In this essay, I will tell you about three Indigenous autobiographies in which the authors (all male) have produced an account of themselves partly by reflecting on their times as a public servant. In each case, the theme ‘impersonality’ is prominent, but each time in a different way.' (Introduction)
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From 'Black' Caesar to Mudrooroo : The African Diaspora in Australia
2003
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Mongrel Signatures : Reflections on the Work of Mudrooroo 2003; (p. 25-41) -
Wogface, Anglo-Drag, Contested Aboriginalities... Making and Unmaking Identities in Australia
1998
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Social Identities , vol. 4 no. 1 1998; (p. 39-72)
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Gordon's Journey
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 11 September no. 134 1996; (p. 18)
— Review of An Australian Son 1996 single work autobiography -
Dreams Became Nightmares
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2-3 November 1996; (p. rev 8)
— Review of Black Hours 1996 single work autobiography ; An Australian Son 1996 single work autobiography -
The Bitter Price of Aboriginality
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9 November 1996; (p. 13s)
— Review of When You Grow Up 1996 single work autobiography ; An Australian Son 1996 single work autobiography -
Untitled
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , Winter vol. 42 no. 2 1997; (p. 127-129)
— Review of An Australian Son 1996 single work autobiography -
From 'Black' Caesar to Mudrooroo : The African Diaspora in Australia
2003
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Mongrel Signatures : Reflections on the Work of Mudrooroo 2003; (p. 25-41) -
Wogface, Anglo-Drag, Contested Aboriginalities... Making and Unmaking Identities in Australia
1998
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Social Identities , vol. 4 no. 1 1998; (p. 39-72) -
Reconciling with Oneself : Gordon Matthew's An Australian Son
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 71 no. 1 2011; (p. 89-104) -
"One of Us” : Orphaned Selves and Legitimacy in Australian Autobiography
2015
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 29 no. 2 2015; (p. 393-405) Jack Bowers investigates Australian autobiographies. He examines 'orphaned' selves in which the autobiographer is both orphaned in the sense of not knowing one or both birth parents, and orphaned in the sense of being estranged from a fully formed and completed self.' (393) -
Aboriginality and Impersonality : Three Australian Indigenous Administrative Memoirs
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Political Lives : Chronicling Political Careers and Administrative Histories 2006; (p. 65-72)'The Indigenous public servant is a relatively recent phenomenon — a product of the maturing of the programs of assimilation and the inception of the programs of self-determination. That the Indigenous administrative memoir is recent follows from this, but it is also relevant to point out that the genre Indigenous autobiography is itself not yet fifty years old. In this essay, I will tell you about three Indigenous autobiographies in which the authors (all male) have produced an account of themselves partly by reflecting on their times as a public servant. In each case, the theme ‘impersonality’ is prominent, but each time in a different way.' (Introduction)
Awards
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cNigeria,cWest / Central Africa, Africa,
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cEngland,ccUnited Kingdom (UK),cWestern Europe, Europe,
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cAustralia,c