Charmaine Papertalk Green

From well-known poets Charmaine Papertalk Green and John Kinsella comes a tête-à-tête that is powerful, thought-provoking, challenging, and unapologetic. Papertalk Green and Kinsella call into question what we think we know about our country, colonisation, land, and identity. Each poem is part of a striking conversation that surrounds topics such as childhood, history, life, love, mining, death, respect, and cultural...

Shortlisted, ALS Gold Medal 2023 ART is the second collaborative poetry work from Charmaine Papertalk Green and John Kinsella. It is a formidable call and response piece that builds on the stunning dialogue the two authors began on paper in False Claims of Colonial Thieves (2018). While ART is a collaborative work, each poet's contributions are presented independently. They showcase...

Shortlisted for the SPN Book of the Year Award 2020 Nganajungu Yagu is dedicated to Papertalk Green's mother and is built around selected correspondence between Yagu and Daughter. It gently reminds us of the sacrifices made by our matriarchs over time. Each letter and response provide not only a 'mark of existence' for the writer but a medium for mother...