Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1989) Winner
Graeme Dixon
グレイム・ディクソン
Gureamu Dikison
Aliases:
Bindarri / Graeme 'Bindarri' Dixon
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-01-01 （Perth, Western Australia）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Perth, Western Australia → Sister Kate's → Salvation Army boys' home → Fremantle Prison
Career
- Occupations
- poet
- Active Years
- 1971-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtin University | — | politics, communications and Aboriginal studies | — | — | Australia |
Curtin University
politics, communications and Aboriginal studies
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | David Unaipon Award | Holocaust Island | — | Queensland Premier's Literary Awards | Winner |
David Unaipon Award
1989
Work:
Holocaust Island
Organization:
Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Holocaust Island
1990 poetryA poetry collection metaphorically comparing the author's traumatic childhood as a member of the Stolen Generations and prison life to a holocaust.
Stolen GenerationsImprisonmentIndigenous sufferingIdentity
Holocaust Revisited: Killing Time
2003 poetryA follow-up poetry collection reflecting on past traumas.
Revisiting traumaIndigenous experiencesSurvival
Bibliography
- Holocaust Island (1990)
- Holocaust Revisited: Killing Time (2003)
- Echoes of the Past: Sister Kate’s Home Revisited (2002, contributed)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Raw and autobiographical styleDirect and powerful poetic voice
- Recurring Motifs
- Holocaust metaphorsInstitutional oppressionCultural loss
Health
-
Alcohol and drug addiction刑務所出所後Disrupted life post-prison, but overcame with wife's support to pursue education and publishing.
Legacy
A pioneering Noongar poet who won a major literary award for his debut collection chronicling experiences as a member of the Stolen Generations and Indigenous hardships.
Trivia
- Member of the Stolen Generations; removed from family at age three.
- Spent nine years in Fremantle Prison from age 16, where he began writing poetry.
- Mother is Noongar from Katanning; father an English migrant orphan raised at Fairbridge Farm.