"Am I Black Enough For You? 10 Years On" By Anita Heiss
The story of an urban-based high achieving 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 Wiradyuri 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 Wiradyuri 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.
- ISBN: 9781761046162
- ISBN-10: 1761046160
- Audience: General
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Number Of Pages: 384
- Published: 29th March 2022
- Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA
- Dimensions (cm): 2.8 x 15.5 x 23.2
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Weight (kg):
0.51
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About Anita Heiss
About Anita Heiss
Dr Anita Heiss is an award-winning Wiradyuri author known for her powerful contributions across historical fiction, children’s literature, and non-fiction. A proud Ambassador for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, Anita’s acclaimed books include Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms, the 2020 University of Canberra Book of the Year, and Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray, winner of the 2022 NSW Premier’s Indigenous Writer’s Prize.
Her children’s titles—such as Who Am I?, Our Race for Reconciliation, and Kicking Goals with Goodesy and Magic—celebrate identity and resilience. Anita has also edited landmark anthologies including Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia and co-edited The Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature.
When she’s not writing or advocating, Anita loves running, chocolate, and embracing her inner Koori Princess.
Dr Anita Heiss is an award-winning Wiradyuri author known for her powerful contributions across historical fiction, children’s literature, and non-fiction. A proud Ambassador for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, Anita’s acclaimed books include Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms, the 2020 University of Canberra Book of the Year, and Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray, winner of the 2022 NSW Premier’s Indigenous Writer’s Prize.
Her children’s titles—such as Who Am I?, Our Race for Reconciliation, and Kicking Goals with Goodesy and Magic—celebrate identity and resilience. Anita has also edited landmark anthologies including Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia and co-edited The Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature.
When she’s not writing or advocating, Anita loves running, chocolate, and embracing her inner Koori Princess.