Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Oodgeroo Noonuccal (/ˈʊdɡəruː ˈnuːnəkəl/ UUD-gə-roo NOO-nə-kəl; born Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska, later Kath Walker (3 November 1920 – 16 September 1993) was an Aboriginal Australian political activist, artist and educator, who campaigned for Aboriginal rights. Noonuccal was best known for her poetry, and was the first Aboriginal Australian to publish a book of verse.
Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) | |
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Oodgeroo Noonuccal at Brisbane's King George Square, March 1975 | |
| Born | Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska 3 November 1920 Minjerribah, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 16 September 1993 (aged 72) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Kath Walker, Kathleen Ruska |
| Education | Bookkeeping, typing, shorthand |
| Occupation(s) | Army officer, writer, teacher, poet |
| Employer(s) | Australian Women's Army Service, Noonuccal-Nughie Education Cultural Centre |
| Known for | Poetry, acting, writing, Aboriginal rights activism |
| Political party | Communist Party of Australia Australian Labor Party Australian Democrats |
| Board member of | Federal Council for the Advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI) |
| Spouse | Bruce Walker |
| Children | Denis Walker Vivian Walker |
| Parent(s) | Ted and Lucy Ruska |
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* Mary Gilmore Medal (1970) * Jessie Litchfield Award (1975) * International Acting Award * Fellowship of Australian Writers' Award * Member of the Order of the British Empire * Honorary Doctorate (Queensland University of Technology) * Honorary Doctorate (Macquarie University) * Doctorate (Griffith University) | |
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