{"product_id":"my-people-paperback","title":"My People - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOodgeroo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003emy people\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOodgeroo's writing has a unique place in Australian literature. When her poetry was first published in the 1960s, Kath Walker, as she was known then, provided a brave new voice for marginalised Aboriginal Australians. For the first time, an Aboriginal Australian was analysing and judging white Australians as well as her own people. She often made provocative and passionate pleas for justice: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe want hope, not racialism, \u003cbr\u003e Brotherhood, not ostracism, \u003cbr\u003e Black advance, not white ascendance: \u003cbr\u003e Make us equals, not dependants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of poetry and prose is a reminder of Oodgeroo's contribution to Indigenous culture and the journey toward reconciliation. All Australians should be proud of this poet who dedicated her life to her people and her land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOodgeroo's writing has a unique place in Australian literature. When her poetry was first published in the 1960s, Kath Walker, as she was known then, provided a brave new voice for marginalised Aboriginal Australians. For the first time, an Aboriginal Australian was analysing and judging white Australians as well as her own people. She often made provocative and passionate pleas for justice: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe want hope, not racialism, \u003cbr\u003e Brotherhood, not ostracism, \u003cbr\u003e Black advance, not white ascendance: \u003cbr\u003e Make us equals, not dependants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of poetry and prose is a reminder of Oodgeroo's contribution to Indigenous culture and the journey toward reconciliation. All Australians should be proud of this poet who dedicated her life to her people and her land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor, poet and illustrator \u003cb\u003eOodgeroo\u003c\/b\u003e, of the tribe Noonuccal, was born in 1920 on North Stradbroke Island in Queensland. Formerly known as \u003cb\u003eKath Walker\u003c\/b\u003e, she lived and worked for most of her life, working tirelessly on behalf of Aboriginal people. She died in 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47351717200121,"sku":"9780730391081","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Y0lDam8yTFRnUDNkK1Vhc08xekFwUT09.webp?v=1769800835","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/my-people-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}