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'Through her poems, Kath Walker communicates the frustrations of Aborigines in the white world; her poems are brilliant and original.' (Source: GoodReads website)
Notes
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Dedication: For Patricia, Denis, and Vivian, whose patience, tolerance and sacrifice, enabled me to write these poems
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Brisbane,
Queensland,:Jacaranda Press
, 1966 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Assimilation - No!i"Pour your pitcher of wine into the wide river", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Integration - Yes!i"Gratefully we learn from you,", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Dawn is at Handi"Dark brothers, first Australian race,", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Municipal Gumi"Gumtree in the city street,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Bwalla the Hunteri"In the hard famine time, in the long drought", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Civilisationi"We who came late to civilisation,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Nonai"At the happy chattering evening meal", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Jarri's Love Songi"Outside his new-made gunya Jarri", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- Dark Unmarried Mothersi"All about the country,", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- The Curlew Criedi"Three nights they heard the curlew cry.", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Tribal Justicei"Gone the gay laughter of the old happy days,", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- Borai"Stone Age youth", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- Biamii"'Mother, what is that one sea,", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Daisy Bindii"Slavery at Roy Hill, to our shame profound,", single work poetry (p. 24)
- The Pasti"Let no one say the past is dead.", single work poetry (p. 25)
- No More Boomerangi"No more boomerang", single work poetry (p. 26-27)
- The Woor Womani"Bhoori the hunter left the hill,", single work poetry (p. 28-29)
- Understand, Old Onei"Understand, old one,", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- Sounds Assail Mei"Something obscene", single work poetry (p. 32)
- The Food Gatherersi"We are the food gatherers, we", single work poetry (p. 33)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also e-book.
Works about this Work
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Oodgeroo: Orator, Poet, Storyteller
1994
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , vol. 16 no. 4 1994; (p. 92-104) -
Oodgeroo Bids Farewell
1993
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 17 September 1993; (p. 15) -
The Poetry of Politics : Australian Aboriginal Verse
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Black Words, White Page : Aboriginal Literature 1929-1988 1989; (p. 179-229) In this chapter the broad range of Aboriginal verse is examined to illustrate the diversity and talent of contemporary Black Australian poets. Shoemaker argues that any dismissal of Aboriginal poetry as simply propaganda is inaccurate and unfair. Aboriginal poetry ranges from the overtly political to celebrations of nature. The political stance of the writers is considered as well as the particular social conditions in which the writers live - and which they often address in their work. The works of Aboriginal poets Jack Davis, Kevin Gilbert, Colin Johnson, Lionel Fogarty and Aileen Corpus are examined. To emphasise the distinctive elements of writing produced by Aboriginal poets, Shoemaker provides a brief comparison to the work of selected white poets, Les Murray and Bruce Dawe. He also demonstrates the Fourth World dimension and increasingly oral predisposition of Australian Aboriginal verse by contrasting it with the poetry of contemporary Canadian Indian writers. -
Backgrounds to Aboriginal Literature
1988
single work
essay
— Appears in: Black Voices , vol. 4 no. 1 1988; (p. 42-55) -
The Aboriginal Poets in English : Kath Walker, Jack Davis, and Kevin Gilbert
1977
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Aboriginal Issue [Summer] vol. 36 no. 4 1977; (p. 446-461)
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[Review] The Other Half : Poems and Arcady and Other Places
1966
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 12 November 1966; (p. 16)
— Review of The Dawn Is at Hand 1966 selected work poetry ; The Other Half : Poems 1966 selected work poetry ; Arcady and Other Places : Poems 1966 selected work poetry -
Balanced Inheritance
1966
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 5 November 1966; (p. 9)
— Review of The Dawn Is at Hand 1966 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1966
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 December 1966;
— Review of The Dawn Is at Hand 1966 selected work poetry -
An Aboriginal Poet
1966
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 12 November 1966; (p. 20)
— Review of The Dawn Is at Hand 1966 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1967
single work
review
— Appears in: Poetry Magazine , no. 1 1967; (p. 31-32)
— Review of The Dawn Is at Hand 1966 selected work poetry -
Backgrounds to Aboriginal Literature
1988
single work
essay
— Appears in: Black Voices , vol. 4 no. 1 1988; (p. 42-55) -
Oodgeroo: Orator, Poet, Storyteller
1994
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , vol. 16 no. 4 1994; (p. 92-104) -
The Aboriginal Poets in English : Kath Walker, Jack Davis, and Kevin Gilbert
1977
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , Aboriginal Issue [Summer] vol. 36 no. 4 1977; (p. 446-461) -
The New Dreamtime : Kath Walker in Australian Literature
1973
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 6 no. 1 1973; (p. 46-55) -
Aboriginal Poetess Wins Literary Prize
1967
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 2 December 1967; (p. 6)
Awards
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