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'She Is the Earth is the luminous new verse novel from celebrated poet Ali Cobby Eckermann. It charts a journey through grief and celebrates the healing power of Country. We follow Eckermann’s soft footfalls in the open (but far from empty) spaces between earth and sky; from sandstone to wetlands, from plains to mountain ranges.
'Eckermann’s writing soars in this meditative and transformative piece. Soaked in lightness and dark, history and dreaming, her words will move you, shake you, devastate you and uplift you. This book is full of unexpected beauty in slow, contemplative moments. Read it to see the ‘She’ in and around all of us.' (Publication summary)
Notes
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A novella in verse form.
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Author's note:
to all who have endured extreme loss
and especially the women
who walked beside me
who taught the freedom of nature
and how to honour her song
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Siren Song : Two New Indigenous Poetry Collections
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 458 2023; (p. 42-43)
— Review of She Is the Earth 2023 single work novella ; More Than These Bones 2023 selected work poetry'Ali Cobby Eckermann is an award-winning Yankunytjatjara/Kokatha poet and artist. In the words of Yugambeh writer Arlie Alizzi: ‘She Is the Earth is hypnotic, healing and transcendental.’' (Introduction)
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Ali Cobby Eckermann’s She Is the Earth Is Unlike Any Other Book in Australian Literature
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 31 July 2023;
— Review of She Is the Earth 2023 single work novella'By any objective measure – publications, sales, recognition – the literature of First Nations peoples in Australia is undergoing a resurgence. At the forefront in poetry has been Yankunytjatjara poet, Ali Cobby Eckermann. Magabala Books, the Broome-based independent Aboriginal publisher of Eckermann’s latest book She is the Earth, has also played a large part in this revival.' (Introduction)
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‘Candid’, ‘Gripping’, ‘Compulsory Reading’ : the Best Australian Books Out in May
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 10 May 2023;
— Review of Everything and Nothing 2023 single work autobiography ; Obsession 2023 single work autobiography ; Anam 2023 single work novel ; She Is the Earth 2023 single work novella ; Search History 2023 single work novel ; Fat Girl Dancing 2023 single work autobiography ; The Albatross 2023 single work novel ; Home Before Night 2022 single work novel ; Reckless 2023 single work autobiography
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‘Candid’, ‘Gripping’, ‘Compulsory Reading’ : the Best Australian Books Out in May
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 10 May 2023;
— Review of Everything and Nothing 2023 single work autobiography ; Obsession 2023 single work autobiography ; Anam 2023 single work novel ; She Is the Earth 2023 single work novella ; Search History 2023 single work novel ; Fat Girl Dancing 2023 single work autobiography ; The Albatross 2023 single work novel ; Home Before Night 2022 single work novel ; Reckless 2023 single work autobiography -
Ali Cobby Eckermann’s She Is the Earth Is Unlike Any Other Book in Australian Literature
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 31 July 2023;
— Review of She Is the Earth 2023 single work novella'By any objective measure – publications, sales, recognition – the literature of First Nations peoples in Australia is undergoing a resurgence. At the forefront in poetry has been Yankunytjatjara poet, Ali Cobby Eckermann. Magabala Books, the Broome-based independent Aboriginal publisher of Eckermann’s latest book She is the Earth, has also played a large part in this revival.' (Introduction)
-
Siren Song : Two New Indigenous Poetry Collections
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 458 2023; (p. 42-43)
— Review of She Is the Earth 2023 single work novella ; More Than These Bones 2023 selected work poetry'Ali Cobby Eckermann is an award-winning Yankunytjatjara/Kokatha poet and artist. In the words of Yugambeh writer Arlie Alizzi: ‘She Is the Earth is hypnotic, healing and transcendental.’' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2024 longlisted The Stella Prize
