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Eva Johnson Eva Johnson i(A34951 works by)
Born: Established: 1946 Daly River, Daly River - Wadeye area, Top End, Northern Territory, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal Malak Malak ; Aboriginal
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1 What Do They Call Me? Eva Johnson , 1998 extract drama (What Do They Call Me?)
— Appears in: The Actor's Audition Manual 1998; (p. 132-133)
1 2 Bull Bar Tours Eva Johnson , Catherine Fitzgerald , 1996 single work drama
1 A Question of Difference Eva Johnson , 1994 single work essay
— Appears in: Taking a Stand : Women in Politics and Society 1994; (p. 250-258)
1 Eva Johnson : A Profile Eva Johnson , 1994 single work biography
— Appears in: Australia for Women : Travel and Culture 1994; (p. 136-141)
1 The Black Pen i "The Black Pen that traced our history,", Eva Johnson , 1994 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kunapipi , vol. 16 no. 1 1994; (p. 12) Into the Nineties: Post-Colonial Women's Writing 1994; (p. 12)
1 On the Line Eva Johnson , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Kunapipi , vol. 16 no. 1 1994; (p. 8-11) Into the Nineties: Post-Colonial Women's Writing 1994; (p. 9)
1 Eva Leanne Johnson Eva Johnson , Roberta Sykes (interviewer), 1993 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Murawina : Australian Women of High Achievement 1993; (p. 47-51)
1 Uluru i "Isolated rock,", Eva Johnson , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Spirit Song : A Collection of Aboriginal Poetry 1993; (p. 8) The ABC Book of Australian Poetry : A Treasury of Poems for Young Children 2010; (p. 68)
1 Trails i "I once walked along the trails of my ancestors", Eva Johnson , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Spirit Song : A Collection of Aboriginal Poetry 1993; (p. 39) The ABC Book of Australian Poetry : A Treasury of Poems for Young Children 2010; (p. 167)
1 Land Our Mother i "Oh world of wonder and beauty", Eva Johnson , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Spirit Song : A Collection of Aboriginal Poetry 1993; (p. 43)
1 1 Visions i "We cling to our hopes and dreams", Eva Johnson , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Spirit Song : A Collection of Aboriginal Poetry 1993; (p. 69)
1 Heartbeat of the Earth Eva Johnson , 1993 single work drama The play deals with a group of young women deciding about their future as they confront issues of Aboriginality, gender and identity.
1 1 Two Bob in the Quid Eva Johnson , 1992 single work drama 'Johnson's play features an Aboriginal family coming to terms with intense social and political pressures and change.' Source: www.greenleft.org.au/ (Sighted 07/10/2008).
1 5 y separately published work icon What Do They Call Me? Eva Johnson , Strawberry Hills : Currency Press , 2021 Z136174 1991 single work drama

What do They Call Me? raises questions regarding both lesbian and Aboriginal identity. The three monologues which comprise the play are intricately interwoven and each presents a different view on the impact of legislation from the 1940s through to the 1970s.

Although thrown into jail, Connie Brumbie is at least allowed her Aboriginality. On the other hand, Connie's daughter Regina has been denied knowledge of her true racial background. Having uncovered the fiction of her Eurasian heritage, Regina spends ten years trying to come to terms with her blackness. Regina's sister Alison points out, based on the insights gained through her engagement with radical feminism, finding an identity is not so simple.

The play makes it painfully obvious that we live in a culture subject to the extremes of stereotyping and name-calling. Source: Australian Gay and Lesbian Plays (1996)

1 Miminie's Voices Eva Johnson , 1990 single work drama
1 Alison Eva Johnson , 1990 extract drama (What Do They Call Me?)
— Appears in: The Exploding Frangipani : Lesbian Writing from Australia and New Zealand 1990; (p. 138-144)
1 7 y separately published work icon Plays From Black Australia Coordah, Murras, The Dreamers, The Keepers. Jack Davis , Eva Johnson , Richard Walley , Bob Maza , Paddington : Currency Press , 1989 Z13325 1989 anthology drama (taught in 1 units)

New writing from old Australians this collection presents Aboriginal playwrights using the dramatic form to tell how black and white Australians interact.'

'These are modern, urban plays, but traditional beliefs give strength and resilience to many of the characters in them. These city dwellers are joined to the land and their dreaming, with ancient bonds of common belief; the four plays provide a remarkable, often humorous insight into Aboriginal experience in Australia.' (Source: backcover)

1 5 Murras Eva Johnson , 1989 single work drama
— Appears in: Plays From Black Australia 1989; (p. 79-107) Australian Women's Drama : Texts and Feminisms 1997; (p. 150-167)
1 2 Weevilly Porridge i "Weevilly porridge I'm going insane", Eva Johnson , 1988 single work poetry
— Appears in: Inside Black Australia : An Anthology of Aboriginal Poetry 1988; (p. 26) Spirit Song : A Collection of Aboriginal Poetry 1993; (p. 33)
1 Right to Be i "Don't stereotype an image of what you want me to be", Eva Johnson , 1988 single work poetry
— Appears in: Inside Black Australia : An Anthology of Aboriginal Poetry 1988; (p. 23-24)
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