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'Winner of the 2005 David Unaipon Award, Anonymous Premonition gives the low-down on what it is to be an Indigenous woman today. Her collection of startling and fresh poems treats us to an energetic and unconventional journey from love, sex, empowerment and travel to motherhood and family, activism and grief.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
Notes
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Dedication: To Kevin, my confidante, protector and my mate
Contents
* Contents derived from the
St Lucia,
Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:University of Queensland Press
, 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Ballroom Romancingi"It was the late 1960s", single work poetry (p. 3)
- The Grandest Finali"As a little girl growing up I always wanted to play football", single work poetry (p. 4-6)
- It Takes A Villagei"As I watch the sun go down I know playtime is almost over", single work poetry (p. 7)
- The Old School Daysi"In 1982 my best friend sat beside me in the playground at school", single work poetry (p. 8-10)
- Womani"Carrying shadows over shoulders", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Storytelleri"Hey girl", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- Through My Eyesi"When I look at Aboriginal women I see Murri, Koori, Nungah, Nyungar, Yolngu and Palawa", single work poetry (p. 16)
- I Ami"I am Aboriginal art, I am flora and fauna Indigenous to this land", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Motherhoodi"I love my suburban backyard and sharing it with you", single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- Childhoodi"Can somebody please tell me why it is that little girls like to rummage through their mother's blanket box?", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Home Sweet Homei"Blue/skies/light/sounds/sun/glaring", single work poetry (p. 21-23)
- Primary Educationi"In year one I was the quiet native, two years later the friendly coloured girl", single work poetry (p. 27)
- Against The Oddsi"When I was 21 years of age I broke seven mirrors in seven days", single work poetry (p. 28)
- Close The Gapi"This morning I will be attending a funeral, the funeral of a young fellow,", single work poetry (p. 29)
- Serving It Upi"This morning breakfast will be on me, (my shout)", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- A Writer's Chopping Blocki"Rock climbing over mountains of literature", single work poetry (p. 32)
- Mr Bigi"Mr Big emails me constantly about the weather in South Australia/", single work poetry (p. 33)
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Words...i"Words fall out of my pocket",
single work
poetry
(p. 34)
Note: With title: Words fall out of my pocket, gratuitous sentences milling around the water cooler
- Anonymous Premonitioni"Before you dreamed of me I was ordering scrambled eggs well done", single work poetry (p. 35)
- September Rain (2004)i"Remind me again of that cold September night when your arms reached out from across the horizon", single work poetry (p. 36)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also e-book.
Works about this Work
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$25,000 Prize for Feminist Poet
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 8 September no. 484 2010; (p. 28) 'Radical feminist poet Yvette R. Holt has won a $25,000 prize for a series of poems about the role of Aboriginal women.' Source: Koori Mail no.484, 8 September 2010 -
Untitled
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: BlueDog , December vol. 7 no. 14 2008; (p. 37-41)
— Review of Anonymous Premonition 2008 selected work poetry -
Stark Lyricism Tells the Story of Aboriginal Women in Australia
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 22 no. 2 2008; (p. 176-177)
— Review of Anonymous Premonition 2008 selected work poetry -
Daughter of the Song
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Women's Book Review , vol. 20 no. 1 2008;
— Review of Anonymous Premonition 2008 selected work poetry -
Holt Is On The Write Track
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 8 October no. 436 2008; (p. 48)
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A Poetic Premonition
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: UQNews , April no. 573 2008; (p. 21)
— Review of Anonymous Premonition 2008 selected work poetry -
A Voice Loud and Proud
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 12 March no. 421 2008; (p. 45)
— Review of Anonymous Premonition 2008 selected work poetry -
Lines That Leap Like A Kangaroo
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 5 July 2008; (p. 30)
— Review of Anonymous Premonition 2008 selected work poetry ; The Incoming Tide 2007 selected work poetry ; Press Release 2007 selected work poetry -
Suburb Inspires Author
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: South-West News/Springfield News , 23 April 2008; (p. 9)
— Review of Anonymous Premonition 2008 selected work poetry 'The digits 4077 are an inspiration for Aboriginal author Yvette Holt. They form the suburb's postcode where she started her journey - Inala'. (Insight South-West News) -
Daughter of the Song
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Women's Book Review , vol. 20 no. 1 2008;
— Review of Anonymous Premonition 2008 selected work poetry -
LOTL Girls : Yvette
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: Lesbians on the Loose , September vol. 18 no. 9 2007; (p. 11) 'I like to think that my experiences, my observations, my desires and my imagination all surface through my poetry'. -
To Yvette Holt, A Beloved Book...
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 9 April no. 423 2008; (p. 50) The book deals with themes such as growing up in Inala, relationships, womanhood and identity through free-form verse. (Koori Mail) 9/04/2008 -
Academic, Poet Take Out State Literary Awards
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 10 September no. 434 2008; (p. 37) 'Poet Yvette Holt and academic Marcia Langton have taken out awards in the 2008 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards in Melbourne.' (Koori Mail 10/09/2008) -
Holt Is On The Write Track
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 8 October no. 436 2008; (p. 48) -
$25,000 Prize for Feminist Poet
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 8 September no. 484 2010; (p. 28) 'Radical feminist poet Yvette R. Holt has won a $25,000 prize for a series of poems about the role of Aboriginal women.' Source: Koori Mail no.484, 8 September 2010
Awards
- 2010 winner Australian Centre Literary Awards — The Kate Challis RAKA Award
- 2008 winner Scanlon Prize for Poetry
- 2008 nominated Deadly Sounds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music, Sport, Entertainment and Community Awards — Outstanding Achievement in Literature
- 2008 winner Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for Indigenous Writing
- 2005 winner Queensland Literary Awards — Unpublished Indigenous Writer : David Unaipon Award
Last amended 26 Aug 2014 14:44:17
Subjects:
- Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,
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