Am I black enough for you? : 10 years on
Heiss, Anita, 1968-2022
Book
The story of an urban-based high achieving Wiradjuri (var: Wiradyuri) woman working to break down stereotypes and build bridges between black and white Australia. I'm Aboriginal. I'm just not the Aboriginal person a lot of people want or expect me to be. What does it mean to be Aboriginal? Why is Australia so obsessed with notions of identity? Anita Heiss, successful author and passionate advocate for Aboriginal literacy, rights and representation, was born a member of the Wiradjuri nation of central New South Wales but was raised in the suburbs of Sydney and educated at the local Catholic school. In this heartfelt and revealing memoir, told in her distinctive, wry style, with large doses of humour, Anita Heiss gives a firsthand account of her experiences as a woman with a Wiradjuri mother and Austrian father. Anita explains the development of her activist consciousness, how she strives to be happy and healthy, and the work she undertakes every day to ensure the world she leaves behind will be more equitable and understanding than it is today.
Main title:
Am I black enough for you? : 10 years on / Anita Heiss.
Author:
Heiss, Anita, 1968-, author
Edition:
Revised edition.
Imprint:
[North Sydney, NSW] : Vintage Books Australia, 2022.©2022
Collation:
vii, 375 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-374).
ISBN:
97817610461629781761046162 (paperback)
Dewey class:
305.89915092305.8991
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
726180
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | -Biography | BIOG 305.8991 HEIS | Available, if not on loan or reserved (Set: 02 Sep 2025) |
| East Melbourne Library | -Biography | BIOG 305.8991 HEIS | Available, if not on loan or reserved (Set: 02 Sep 2025)On loan - Due: 20 Jul 2026 |
| Library at the Dock | -Biography | BIOG 305.8991 HEIS | Available, if not on loan or reserved (Set: 02 Sep 2025) |
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | -Biography | BIOG 305.8991 HEIS | Available, if not on loan or reserved (Set: 02 Sep 2025) |
| North Melbourne Library | -Biography | BIOG 305.8991 HEIS | Available, if not on loan or reserved (Set: 18 Jun 2025) |
| Southbank Library | -Biography | BIOG 305.8991 HEIS | Available, if not on loan or reserved (Set: 02 Sep 2025) |