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Contents

* Contents derived from the Trento,
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Italy,
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Western Europe, Europe,:Università degli studi di Trento, Dipartimento di Lettere e Filosofia , 2013 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Passato progressivo : Written on Paperbark, Francesca Di Blasio , single work criticism (p. 13-37)
L'opera di Oodgeroo nel contesto della letteratura aborigena australiana, Margherita Zanoletti , single work criticism (p. 39-69)
'We Are Going' : uno sguardo preliminare, Margherita Zanoletti , single work criticism (p. 70-86)
Le poesie : analisi dei testi, Margherita Zanoletti , single work criticism (p. 87-180)
We Are Going : Poems, Kath Walker , Francesca Di Blasio (translator) Margherita Zanoletti (translator) selected work poetry

This is the first collection of poems by Oodgeroo Noonuccal (originally published as Kath Walker).

 (p. 181-247)
Note:

In English with parallel Italian translation.

Dedication: Dedicated with pride to all the members of the Federal Council of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Advancement, whose motto is : 'All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights...and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.' (Article 1. Declaration of Human Rights)

Dedica: Dedicato con orgoglio

A tutti i membri del Consiglio Federale per la Promozione degli Aborigeni e degli Abitanti dello Stretto di Torres, il cui motto è: "Tutti gli esseri umani sono liberi per nascita e uguali in dignità e diritti...e dovrebbero agire gli uni verso gli altri in spirito di fratellanza." (Articolo I, Dichiarazione dei Diritti Umani) [Translated by Francesca Di Blasio]
Carta dei diritti degli aborigeni "We want hope, not racialism=Vogliamo speranza, non razzismo" Aboriginal Charter of Rightsi"We want hope, not racialism,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Francesca Di Blasio (translator) single work poetry (p. 184-187)
Il mio amore "Possess me? No, I cannot give=Possedermi? No, io non posso dare" My Lovei"Possess me? No, I cannot give", Kath Walker , Margherita Zanoletti (translator) single work poetry
This poem may be a re-working of the earler poem with the same title published in Our Women, 1963.
 (p. 188-189)
Il muro del colore "When vile men jeer because my skin is brown=Quando i vili sghignazzano perché ho la pelle scura," Colour Bari"When vile men jeer because my skin is brown,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Margherita Zanoletti (translator) single work poetry (p. 190-191)
Figlio mio "My son, your troubled eyes search mine=Figlio mio, il tuo sguardo inquieto cerca il mio," Son of Minei"My son, your troubled eyes search mine,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Margherita Zanoletti (translator) single work poetry (p. 192-193)
Io sono orgogliosa "I am black of skin among whites,=Io sono nera di pelle tra i bianchi," I Am Proudi"I am black of skin among whites,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Margherita Zanoletti (translator) single work poetry (p. 194-195)
"Aboriginal man, you walked with pride,=Uomo aborigeno, tu te ne andavi orgoglioso," Namatjirai"Aboriginal man, you walked with pride,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Francesca Di Blasio (translator) single work poetry (p. 196-197)
Gli espropriati "Peace was yours, Australian man, with tribal laws you made,=Avevi la pace, uomo australiano, con le leggi tribali che te eri dato," The Dispossessedi"Peace was yours, Australian man, with tribal laws you made,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Francesca Di Blasio (translator) single work poetry (p. 198-199)
Gli insegnanti "Holy men, you came to preach:=Santi uomini, siete venuti a predicare:" The Teachersi"Holy men, you came to preach:", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Francesca Di Blasio (translator) single work poetry (p. 200-201)
Note:

Dedication:

for Mother, who was never taught to read or write

A mi madre, cui non fu mai insegnato a leggere e scrivere
Allora e ora "In my dreams I hear my tribe=Nei miei sogni sento la mia tribù" Then and Nowi"In my dreams I hear my tribe", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Margherita Zanoletti (translator) single work poetry (p. 202-203)
Il bianco "Abo man, we=Aborigeno, noi" White Man, Dark Mani"Abo man, we", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Francesca Di Blasio (translator) single work poetry (p. 204-205)
Note: Editor's note: Il vocativo originale, 'Abo man', ha un'accezione denigratoria che si perde nell'italiano ma che vale la pena segnalare qui. [The original term of address, 'Abo man', has a derogatory meaning that is lost in Italian but it is worth noting here.]
"Hot day dies, cook time comes.=Il giorno infuocato muore, è tempo di cucinare." Corroboreei"Hot day dies, cook time comes.", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Francesca Di Blasio (translator) single work poetry (p. 206-207)
"Cookalingee, now all day=Cookalingee, ora a tempo pieno" Cookalingeei"Cookalingee, now all day", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Francesca Di Blasio (translator) single work poetry (p. 208-211)
Età della pietra "White man, only time is between us.=Uomo bianco, solo il tempo è fra noi." Stone Agei"White man, only time is between us.", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Francesca Di Blasio (translator) single work poetry (p. 212-213)
Libertà "Brumby on the wide plain,=Cavallo selvaggio della vasta pianura" Freedomi"Brumby on the wide plain,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Francesca Di Blasio (translator) single work poetry (p. 214-215)
E noi andiamo "They came in to the little town=Vennero nella piccola città" We Are Goingi"They came in to the little town", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , Francesca Di Blasio (translator) single work poetry (p. 216-217)
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