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Gus Worby Gus Worby i(A7774 works by) (a.k.a. Guthrie Worby)
Born: Established: 1946 Stockport, Cheshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1954
Heritage: English
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1 The Long Campaign : Introducing the Duguid Memorial Lectures Gus Worby , Tristan Kennedy , Simone Tur , 2017 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Long Campaign : The Duguid Memorial Lectures, 1994–2014 2017; (p. 1-20)

'Dr Charles Duguid OBE campaigned for Aboriginal rights from the late 1920s to the 1980s. Mrs Phyllis Duguid OAM joined him in that campaign from 1930. The lectures which carry their name, delivered by distinguished Indigenous academics and community leaders, extend their work and kink it to ever-broadening fields of local, national and international Indigenous affairs - especially in matters of health, education, governance, cultural affirmation and human rights. Taken together, the lectures mark intergenerational shifts in thinking, language and positioning to form a crossover record of lives dedicated to struggle and the power of intelligent advocacy.' (Introduction)

1 1 y separately published work icon The Long Campaign : The Duguid Memorial Lectures, 1994–2014 Gus Worby (editor), Tristan Kennedy (editor), Simone Tur (editor), Mile End : Wakefield Press , 2017 10759425 2017 anthology criticism

'This collection celebrates the contribution to public intellectual life - in South Australia and beyond - of eleven respected Indigenous educators, community leaders and activists: the Duguid lecturers.

'Their work, in turn, honours the dedication of Dr Charles and Phyllis Duguid in advancing the cultural, social and political interests of Indigenous Australians from the 1930s to the 1990s.

'The Duguid Memorial Lectures, 1994–2014, offer telling insights into the endeavours of individuals, communities and movements dedicated to improving Indigenous education, health, cultural practice and community governance. They prepare the ground and point the way for generations of leaders to come.

'The Duguids and the Duguid lecturers are partners in the long, continuing campaign for a reconciled Australia.' (Publication summary)

1 A Powerful Example : Introducing The Elliott Johnston Lectures Gus Worby , Hossein Esmaeili , Simone Tur , 2016 single work criticism
— Appears in: Indigenous Australians, Social Justice and Legal Reform 2016;
1 y separately published work icon Indigenous Australians, Social Justice and Legal Reform Gus Worby (editor), Hossein Esmaeili (editor), Simone Tur (editor), Annandale : The Federation Press , 2016 10272837 2016 anthology criticism essay

'Twenty-five years after Elliott Johnston’s thorough and prescient Report on the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, juvenile justice, freedom of speech, racial discrimination, human rights and a referendum on constitutional ‘recognition’ of Indigenous Australians remain subjects of contestation, national debate and international scrutiny.'

'In this collection, 17 distinguished Indigenous and non-Indigenous jurists, scholars and community leaders show common cause with Johnston. They pursue better ways of understanding social values, justice and equality expressed through issues of native title, incarceration rates, cultural protection, self-determination and rights of Indigenous peoples. They look to the law as a site of hope and an instrument of public education and principled change.' (Source: The Federation Press website)

2 1 y separately published work icon The BlackWords Essays Kerry Kilner (editor), Gus Worby (editor), Anita Heiss , St Lucia : AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource , 2015 8665955 2015 selected work criticism

This collection of essays has been produced for teachers, students, researchers, and readers in order to highlight AustLit’s BlackWords project, the most comprehensive resource of Indigenous Australian writing available. The essays aim to assist readers to better understand the impact of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writing and publishing on Australia’s literary landscape.

The essays showcase recent trends in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writing and highlight the diversity of voices, the range of themes, the genres authors are publishing in, and the ongoing importance of storytelling in contemporary Indigenous society. Common themes emerge in the concerns of Indigenous writers: identity; connection to country; urban life; language maintenance and reclamation. While Indigenous authored books to assist with literacy at a community level is a growing aspect of publishing.

Terminology

A range of terminology has been used in these essays in order to define Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers and storytellers who make up the BlackWords dataset. In each case, the chosen term reflects the context of the work being considered. The term ‘First Peoples’ and ‘First Nations’ will mean Aboriginal only, while Indigenous and Black are inclusive of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.


Acknowledgements

The author, Dr Anita Heiss, would like to thank Emeritus Professor Gus Worby, Flinders University and Yunggorendi First Nations Centre, for his professional support and good will in undertaking a scholarly edit of these essays; and to Kerry Kilner for textual editing and for recognising the importance of having them as part of the AustLit database.

Dr Heiss would also like to acknowledge the support of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board of the Australia Council who granted her a literature fellowship to research and write these essays, and thereby making them freely available to visitors to BlackWords. AustLit maintains BlackWords through the support of The University of Queensland and the generosity of our subscribers.

1 Writing Forward, Writing Back, Writing Black—Working Process and Work-in-Progress Gus Worby , Simone Tur , Faye Rosas Blanch , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , vol. 14 no. 3 2014;
'This is a paper about creative acts of collaboration—about building and crossing bridges and 'circles of connection and belonging. It considers writing forward, back and Black first as process and then as work-in-progress in the everyday practice of Indigenous education. ' (Authors introduction)
1 Aboriginality Since Mabo: Writing, Politics, and Art Ali Gumillya Baker , Gus Worby , 2007 single work criticism
— Appears in: A Companion to Australian Literature Since 1900 2007; (p. 17-40)
1 3 y separately published work icon Sharing Spaces : Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Responses to Story, Country and Rights Gus Worby (editor), Lester-Irabinna Rigney (editor), Perth : API Network Curtin University of Technology. Australia Research Institute , 2006 Z1273416 2006 anthology criticism (taught in 2 units) A collection of conversations and essays by Elders, Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars addresses a range of contemporary issues including the politics of space sharing derived from a colonial history of non-sharing, the relationship between the stories Australians tell themselves about their place as a nation. (Libraries Australia)
1 y separately published work icon Thinking Australian Studies : Teaching Across Cultures David Carter (editor), Kate Darian-Smith (editor), Gus Worby (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2004 Z1806512 2004 anthology criticism
1 Australian Studies at Home : CRASTE to Crossroads Gus Worby , 2002 single work criticism
— Appears in: Crossings : Bulletin of the International Australian Studies Association , vol. 7 no. 1,2 & 3 2002; (p. 8-25)
1 y separately published work icon Australian Literary Responses to 'Asia' Responses to Asia Lyn Jacobs , Rick Hosking , Lyn Jacobs (lead researcher), Gus Worby (lead researcher), Anne Chittleborough (researcher), St Lucia : AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource , 2000 Z1798639 2000 website bibliography biography This Community tracks literary responses by Australian writers to that diverse region called 'Asia'. It includes information on works about, set in, or in some cases, containing references to or images of countries in Asia, North East Asia, South East Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and Papua New Guinea. It does not cover the Asian diaspora (e.g. Fiji).
1 Some Thoughts on Festivals, Reconciliation, Appreciation and Appropriation Gus Worby , 2000 single work criticism
— Appears in: Crossings : Bulletin of the International Australian Studies Association , June vol. 5 no. 2 2000;
1 A Glorious and Terrible Life: Six Views of Bald Mountain Gus Worby , 1996 single work criticism
— Appears in: Night on Bald Mountain 1996; (p. xii-xxii)
1 Australian Studies and Elswhere Gus Worby , 1996 single work criticism
— Appears in: Crossings : The Bulletin of the International Australian Studies Association , vol. 1 no. 1 1996; (p. 47-57)
1 Signal Driver : Patrick White, and Director, Neil Armfield Discuss Signal Driver with Gus Worby Gus Worby (interviewer), 1982 single work interview
— Appears in: Theatre Australia , vol. 6 no. 6 1982; (p. 12-15)
1 Retrospective : Emerald Hill and the Ensemble Ideal Gus Worby , 1981 single work criticism
— Appears in: Contemporary Australian Drama : Perspectives Since 1955 1981; (p. 21-33)
1 Filling a Gap Gus Worby , 1980 single work review
— Appears in: The CRNLE Reviews Journal , May no. 1 1980; (p. 45-47)

— Review of After 'The Doll' : Australian Drama Since 1955 Peter Fitzpatrick , 1979 multi chapter work criticism criticism
1 [Review] Summer of the Seventeenth Doll Gus Worby , 1979 single work review
— Appears in: Theatre Australia , vol. 3 no. 7 1979; (p. 33)

— Review of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll Ray Lawler , 1955 single work drama
1 Happy Landings Gus Worby , 1977 single work review
— Appears in: Theatre Australia , January - February vol. 1 no. 6 1977; (p. 19)

— Review of Happy Landings Michael Cove , 1976 single work drama
1 The Last of the Knucklemen Gus Worby , 1976 single work review
— Appears in: Theatre Australia , October-November vol. 1 no. 3 1976; (p. 18-19)

— Review of The Last of the Knucklemen John Powers , 1973 single work drama
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