The Past single work   poetry   "Let no one say the past is dead."
Issue Details: First known date: 1966... 1966 The Past
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  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Dawn Is at Hand Kath Walker , Brisbane : Jacaranda Press , 1966 Z195819 1966 selected work poetry

    A collection of thirty poems by Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccal) exploring race, loneliness, Aboriginality and Country.

    Brisbane : Jacaranda Press , 1966
    pg. 25
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    y separately published work icon My People : A Kath Walker Collection Kath Walker , Milton : Jacaranda Press , 1970 Z1325109 1970 selected work poetry essay

    'Oodgeroo's writing is often a provocative and passionate plea for justice. My People is a collection of poetry and prose and a reminder of Oodgeroo's contribution to indigenous culture and the journey to reconciliation.' (Source: Reading Australia website)

    Milton : Jacaranda Press , 1970
    pg. 94
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    y separately published work icon Inside Black Australia : An Anthology of Aboriginal Poetry Kevin Gilbert (editor), Ringwood : Penguin , 1988 Z372806 1988 anthology poetry (taught in 3 units)

    'Inside Black Australia', is the first anthology of Aboriginal poetry to be published, it contains 150 poems by more than 40 Aboriginal writers and poets.

    Ringwood : Penguin , 1988
    pg. 99
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    y separately published work icon Kiwi and Emu : An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry by Australian and New Zealand Women Barbara Petrie (editor), Springwood : Butterfly Books , 1989 Z242813 1989 anthology poetry Springwood : Butterfly Books , 1989 pg. 172-173
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    y separately published work icon The Bulletin vol. 115 no. 5890 5 October 1993 Z622404 1993 periodical issue 1993 pg. 35
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    y separately published work icon Into the Nineties: Post-Colonial Women's Writing Shirley Chew (editor), Lars Jensen (editor), Anna Rutherford (editor), Sydney : Dangaroo Press , 1994 Z43278 1994 anthology short story poetry prose criticism biography Sydney : Dangaroo Press , 1994 pg. 1-2
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    y separately published work icon Oodgeroo Kathleen J. Cochrane , Ron Hurley (illustrator), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1994 Z91638 1994 single work biography

    Includes poems, memories, anecdotes, personal notes and recollections by Oodgeroo, as well as photographs and an appreciation by Judith Wright.

    St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1994
    pg. 159
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    y separately published work icon Kunapipi vol. 16 no. 1 1994 Z603993 1994 periodical issue 1994 pg. 1
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    y separately published work icon Concert of Voices : An Anthology of World Writing in English Victor J. Ramraj , Peterborough : Broadview Press , 1995 7228368 1995 anthology drama poetry short story

    'Concert of Voices combines poetry, fiction, drama and essays in a wide-ranging anthology of world literature in English. The collection includes a number of established writers who, despite their great reputations, have often been perceived as standing apart from the main currents of English literature (and have rarely found their way onto English Department reading lists). Most selections, through, are by a remarkable range of much less established authors. In addition to the selections, the editor has provided a general introduction and a brief biographical note on each author.' (Source: back cover)

    Peterborough : Broadview Press , 1995
    pg. 354
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    y separately published work icon Indigenous Australian Voices : A Reader Jennifer Sabbioni (editor), Kay Schaffer (editor), Sidonie Smith (editor), New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press , 1998 Z216667 1998 anthology extract poetry criticism autobiography prose short story

    Presents artwork, prose and poetry of thirty-six contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers from the off-shore island, the Northern Territory, and all six states of Australia.

    New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press , 1998
    pg. 256-257
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    y separately published work icon The Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art and Culture Sylvia Kleinert (editor), Margo Neale (editor), Robyne Bancroft (editor), Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 2000 Z937515 2000 reference prose criticism biography (taught in 3 units)

    A comprehensive, generously illustrated reference work on a multitude of aspects of Aboriginal history, culture and art. Although the emphasis is on visual art and artists, the many survey entries on indigenous languages, traditions, writing and performance provide a much wider context.

    The Companion is divided into two separate yet interconnected parts. Part One consist of essays by indigenous and non-indigenous scholars and experts, interspersed with textual and visual examples. Broadly chronological in structure, it contains the following sections: 'Foundations of Being' (subdivided into 'Religion', 'Ritual and Sacred Sites', 'Kinship and Gender'); 'Colonial and Post-colonial Scenes' (art and culture in different regions of Australia); 'Renegotiating Tradition' ('Urban Aboriginal Art', 'Film and Communications', 'Literature', 'Music', 'Performance', 'Fibre-work and Textiles', 'Cultural Meeting Places', buildings and architecture) ; 'The Public Face of Aboriginality' ('Aboriginalities', 'Reception and Recognition of Aboriginal Art', 'Cross-Cultural Exchange', 'The Way Ahead'). An index to Part One provides easy access to topics.

    Part Two is organised as a reference section and consists of alphabetical entries on artists, organisations, key issues and ideas.

    Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 2000
    pg. 323-324
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon My People : A Kath Walker Collection Kath Walker , Milton : Jacaranda Press , 1970 Z1325109 1970 selected work poetry essay

    'Oodgeroo's writing is often a provocative and passionate plea for justice. My People is a collection of poetry and prose and a reminder of Oodgeroo's contribution to indigenous culture and the journey to reconciliation.' (Source: Reading Australia website)

    Milton : John Wiley and Sons , 2007
    pg. 86
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    y separately published work icon The Shepherd's Life : A Tale of the Lake District (International) assertion James Rebanks , Great Britain : Allen Lane , 2015 10663126 2015 single work autobiography Great Britain : Allen Lane , 2015 pg. 232
    Note: Extract only.
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    y separately published work icon This is Home : Essential Australian Poems for Children Jackie French (editor), Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2019 15797080 2019 selected work poetry

    'In This Is Home, much-loved author Jackie French has gathered a poem for every child and every mood. What do you feel like doing today? Sit beside a bush campfire with Oodgeroo Noonuccal, watch people going by with Henry Lawson, float away with Alison Lester, learn to read with Andy Griffiths or be brave with Shaun Tan. 

    Ideal for sharing with the whole family, this extensively illustrated edition brings together old favourites and sure-to-be new favourites in an indispensable addition to children's bookshelves. From poems that whisper to poems that roar, from words of tranquillity and heartbreak to those of the witty and absurd, there is something within these pages to make everyone feel at home.'

    Source: Publisher's blurb.

    Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2019
    pg. 5
Alternative title: Il passato
Language: Italian
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon My People : A Kath Walker Collection Kath Walker , Milton : Jacaranda Press , 1970 Z1325109 1970 selected work poetry essay

    'Oodgeroo's writing is often a provocative and passionate plea for justice. My People is a collection of poetry and prose and a reminder of Oodgeroo's contribution to indigenous culture and the journey to reconciliation.' (Source: Reading Australia website)

    My People. La mia gente
    Milan : Mimesis , 2022
    pg. 280-281

Works about this Work

y separately published work icon The Poetry of Oodgeroo Noonuccal Emily Bosco , Anthony Bosco , Gladesville : Into English , 2014 24872333 2014 single work criticism

'The Poetry of Oodgeroo Noonuccal Student Book engages students in an enjoyable and detailed study of the prescribed poems of Oodgeroo Noonuccal for the NSW Stage 6 English Year 12 Standard Module B: Close Study of Literature. It has been designed to improve detailed and informed knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the poems as literary texts.

'In order to develop their own considered personal response to the prescribed poems, students will engage in a variety of activities that require them to respond to the poems in both critical and creative ways. This includes tasks that require students to compose in the imaginative, persuasive, and discursive styles of writing. By working their way through the different activities in this student book, students will improve their understanding of: the content of the poems, the ideas and issues Oodgeroo Noonuccal encourages readers to think about, the language the poems use, and the way they have been structured. Students will also learn how to support their judgements about the poems using detailed knowledge of language features and textual form. The poems covered in this student book include:

  1. ‘The Past’

  2. ‘China…Woman’

  3. ‘Reed Flute Cave’

  4. ‘Entombed Warriors’

  5. ‘Visit to Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall’

  6. ’Sunrise on Huampu River’

  7. ‘A Lake Within a Lake’

 (Publication summary)

Oodgeroo Noonuccal : Poems Ellen van Neerven , 2013 single work essay
— Appears in: Reading Australia 2013-;

'At the Emerging Writers Festival in June, acclaimed Goori novelist Melissa Lucashenko was asked to reflect on what she had learnt throughout her career.' (Introduction)

Grandfather Grandmother Sing Sweet Tune Peter Read , 2004 extract criticism (Voices in the River : The Poetry of Belonging)
— Appears in: Ngara : Living in This Place Now 2004; (p. 133-150)
Grandfather Grandmother Sing Sweet Tune Peter Read , 2004 extract criticism (Voices in the River : The Poetry of Belonging)
— Appears in: Ngara : Living in This Place Now 2004; (p. 133-150)
Oodgeroo Noonuccal : Poems Ellen van Neerven , 2013 single work essay
— Appears in: Reading Australia 2013-;

'At the Emerging Writers Festival in June, acclaimed Goori novelist Melissa Lucashenko was asked to reflect on what she had learnt throughout her career.' (Introduction)

y separately published work icon The Poetry of Oodgeroo Noonuccal Emily Bosco , Anthony Bosco , Gladesville : Into English , 2014 24872333 2014 single work criticism

'The Poetry of Oodgeroo Noonuccal Student Book engages students in an enjoyable and detailed study of the prescribed poems of Oodgeroo Noonuccal for the NSW Stage 6 English Year 12 Standard Module B: Close Study of Literature. It has been designed to improve detailed and informed knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the poems as literary texts.

'In order to develop their own considered personal response to the prescribed poems, students will engage in a variety of activities that require them to respond to the poems in both critical and creative ways. This includes tasks that require students to compose in the imaginative, persuasive, and discursive styles of writing. By working their way through the different activities in this student book, students will improve their understanding of: the content of the poems, the ideas and issues Oodgeroo Noonuccal encourages readers to think about, the language the poems use, and the way they have been structured. Students will also learn how to support their judgements about the poems using detailed knowledge of language features and textual form. The poems covered in this student book include:

  1. ‘The Past’

  2. ‘China…Woman’

  3. ‘Reed Flute Cave’

  4. ‘Entombed Warriors’

  5. ‘Visit to Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall’

  6. ’Sunrise on Huampu River’

  7. ‘A Lake Within a Lake’

 (Publication summary)

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