Jagardoo : Poems from Aboriginal Australia
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Jagardoo: Poems from Aboriginal Australia, published in 1978, is the second collection of poems by Noongar
playwright and poet Jack Davis
, often referred to as the 20th Century's Aboriginal Poet Laureate
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Noongar
The Noongar are an indigenous Australian people who live in the south-west corner of Western Australia from Geraldton on the west coast to Esperance on the south coast...
playwright and poet Jack Davis
Jack Davis (playwright)
Jack Davis , was a notable Australian 20th Century playwright and poet, also an Indigenous rights campaigner. He was born in Western Australia, in the small town of Yarloop, and lived in Fremantle towards the end of his life. He was of the Aboriginal Noongar people, and much of his work dealt with...
, often referred to as the 20th Century's Aboriginal Poet Laureate
Poet Laureate
A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
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