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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Methuen Australia
, 1977 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Foreword, single work criticism (p. vii-ix)
- The Quiet Riveri"Sunbeams slip through yellowed leaves", single work poetry (p. 1)
- Twenty-Eight Parroti"The comical rolling walk,", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Death of a Treei"The power saw screamed,", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Rebirthi"Autumn leaves scatter before me,", single work poetry (p. 4)
- I Lovei"I love the sun dressed in its robes of red", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Mr Crowi"Mr Crow, I have been occupied with the thought,", single work poetry (p. 6)
- The Seai"Sea-green curtains gently spread", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Shark Attacki"His form kissed brown by sun", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Dogs of the Northi"They are not your dogs of the south", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Evening in the Mountainsi"I followed the gleam", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Magpie, Magpiei"Magpie, Magpie", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Aboriginal Australia (to the Others)i"You once smiled a friendly smile,", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Walker (to Kath)i"Fight on, Sister, fight on,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- A Prayeri"Oh God of our dreamtime,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Wrong or Right?i"Five miles from the reserve to town,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Martin Luther King (upon his death)i"Good-bye for now", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Urban Aboriginali"She was born with sand in her mouth", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Self-Analysisi"Take yourself to task tomorrow", single work poetry (p. 21)
- Growing - Growni"She stands gently on the path of tender years", single work poetry (p. 22)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
'Spanning the Sky with Outstretched Hands': The Making of a Poet
1994
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Jack Davis : The Maker of History 1994; (p. 79-97) -
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. -
y
Jack Davis : A Life-Story
Melbourne
:
J. M. Dent
,
1988
Z109336
1988
single work
biography
Chesson had first met Jack Davis in 1970 through his wife, when she was a member of the Executive Committee of the Aboriginal Advancement Council. It was in the late 1970s, that Jack Davis was approached by a publisher to write his own biography, Davis been too shy, had asked Chesson to write it. Chesson had transcribed the conversations with Jack on tape during social occasions, and wrote this fascinating history of Davis's life and his work in the literary and dramatic fields; in which the Chesson hope that this book helps to make Jack Davie's life and work better known and appreciated. (source: Chesson, 1983)
-
The Aboriginal Poet : An Ecological Niche
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 7 October 1978; Persistence in Folly 1984; (p. 37-39)
— Review of People are Legends : Aboriginal Poems 1978 selected work poetry ; Jagardoo : Poems from Aboriginal Australia 1977 selected work poetry
-
The Aboriginal Poet : An Ecological Niche
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 7 October 1978; Persistence in Folly 1984; (p. 37-39)
— Review of People are Legends : Aboriginal Poems 1978 selected work poetry ; Jagardoo : Poems from Aboriginal Australia 1977 selected work poetry -
y
Jack Davis : A Life-Story
Melbourne
:
J. M. Dent
,
1988
Z109336
1988
single work
biography
Chesson had first met Jack Davis in 1970 through his wife, when she was a member of the Executive Committee of the Aboriginal Advancement Council. It was in the late 1970s, that Jack Davis was approached by a publisher to write his own biography, Davis been too shy, had asked Chesson to write it. Chesson had transcribed the conversations with Jack on tape during social occasions, and wrote this fascinating history of Davis's life and his work in the literary and dramatic fields; in which the Chesson hope that this book helps to make Jack Davie's life and work better known and appreciated. (source: Chesson, 1983)
-
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. -
'Spanning the Sky with Outstretched Hands': The Making of a Poet
1994
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Jack Davis : The Maker of History 1994; (p. 79-97)
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