Samuel Wagan Watson - Love Poems and Death Threats

Study cards - content to memorise

Author’s context - Family

Father (Aboriginal activist, writer and politician) influenced his worldview – a global perspective rooted in Indigenous voice

Author’s context - Themes

Indigenous storytelling with contemporary themes including displacement, identity and the intersections of traditional and urban landscapes

Author’s context - Representing Aboriginal experience

• Skeptical that the representation of Aboriginal experience and committing to Aboriginal activism is a defined ‘Australian’ topic

• His writing catalogue explores cultural tensions, urban alienation, cross-cultural identity and shared colonial histories

• Preserves and amplifies indigenous voices

Author’s context - other techniques/choices

• He blends humour, pathos and incisive critique

• His work has been translated into publications around the world

• He is also an established composer in multimodal and music composition styles – visual storytelling