Year 12 ATAR Literature- Indigenous Poetry

YEAR 12 ATAR LITERATURE
Indigenous Poetry

INTRODUCTION

The rich diversity of experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples is reflected in the assortment of poetry that they have produced. From the urban dwellers to those living in remote communities, Indigenous poets have continued to speak in their own voice, from their own experience and their own hearts (Anderson et al., 2012).

This guide provides resources for the Year 12 ATAR Literature study of Indigenous Australian poetry.

*Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that some of the resources on these pages may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or printed material.

Created by: Ms Bright | Last updated: Feb 1, 2021

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INDIGENOUS (VIDEO)

This episode of You Can’t Ask That sets the record straight about what it’s really like to be an Indigenous Australian.

Wider Reading & Viewing

LIBRARY BOOKS – POETRY ANTHOLOGIES

A821.308 INS
Gilbert, K. (1988). Inside Black Australia : an anthology of Aboriginal poetry. Penguin.

More than 150 poems by forty three Aboriginal poets; brief biography of each poet.

A821.4 HOE
Neerven, E. van, Pitt, L., & Desert Pea Media. (2020). Homeland calling. Hardie Grant Travel.

A collection of poems created from hip-hop song lyrics that channel culture and challenge stereotypes. Written by First Nations youth from communities all around Australia, the powerful words display a maturity beyond their years and are the result of young artists exploring their place in the world, expressing the future they want for themselves and their communities.

A821.4 WHI
Whittaker, A. (2020). Fire front : First Nations poetry and power today. University of Queensland Press.

This anthology showcases Australia’s most-respected First Nations poets alongside some of the rising stars.

LIBRARY BOOKS – LITERARY CRITICISM

A820.9 HOD
Hodge, B., & Mishra, V. (1991). Dark side of the dream : Australian literature and the postcolonial mind. Allen & Unwin.

This book offers an assessment of Australian literature from a postcolonial perspective.

CREATIVE SPIRITS WEBSITE

Creative Spirits – Aboriginal Poems
Browse contemporary Aboriginal poems, an art not often found in mainstream media

References

Aboriginal Art Header [Image]. (n.d.). https://mssteinartteacher.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/assignment-1-australian-aboriginal-art/

Anderson, E., Dunscombe, R., Kealley, A., Matheson, L., McAllister, Y,. Prosser, P., Pryor, M., Ryan, J., Mack, L., & Stracey, M. (2012). Pearson English 9 Student Book. Pearson Australia.