Kerry Reed-Gilbert (24 October 1956 – 13 July 2019) was an Australian poet, author, collector, editor, educator, a champion of Indigenous writers and an Aboriginal rights activist. She was a Wiradjuri woman.
Born on 24 October 1956 in central New South Wales,[1] Reed-Gilbert was orphaned at three months old when her father Kevin Gilbert murdered her mother Gomah Gilbert (née Scott). Reed-Gilbert was raised by her father's sister, whom Reed-Gilbert called "Mummy", and she became the youngest of eight children.[citation needed]
Reed-Gilbert was a Wiradjuri woman[1] and her childhood memoirs are published in The Cherry Picker's Daughter: A childhood memoir.[2][3]
Careeredit
Reed-Gilbert wrote poetry and prose and was actively involved in writers groups and publishing the work of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander[4] and Māori writers.[5]
She was the co-founder and inaugural Chairperson of the First Nations Australia Writers Network (FNAWN).[1][6] She was also a member of the Aboriginal Studies Press Advisory Committee.[1] Reed-Gilbert was instrumental in strengthening the governance of Us Mob Writing group to where she was a member and the chairperson.
2006: ‘Outstanding Achievement in Poetry’ and ‘Poet of Merit’ Award from the International Society of Poets.[6][1]
Other activitiesedit
Reed-Gilbert collected Aboriginalia, a variety of prints, figurines, plates, ashtrays, badges, and velvet paintings of Aboriginal people or featuring Aboriginal motifs.[7] In 2016 this collection was acquired by AIATSIS.[8]
She presented an episode of the 2013 documentary television series Desperate Measures, about her father, activist and writer Kevin Gilbert.[9]
Death and legacyedit
Reed-Gilbert died on 13 July 2019 in Canberra.[1] She was survived by her two daughters, Lesa and Melanie, her grandchildren Jirrima, Yarran, Tenisha, Kaylarnie and Yullara and her great-grandchildren.[6][10]
In 2020 the Kuracca Prize for Australian Literature was created by Overland literary journal in memory of Reed-Gilbert.[11][12]
Worksedit
Reed-Gilbert's poetry was translated into Dutch, French, Bengali and Korean.[1][6][13] Reed-Gilbert edited a number of anthologies of poetry and prose.[14]
Reed-Gilbert, Kerry (1996), Black woman, black life, Wakefield Press, ISBN978-1-86254-392-8
Reed-Gilbert, Kerry, ed. (November 2017), A pocketful of leadership in First Nations Australia communities (Third ed.), KLaS (published 2018), ISBN978-0-9925598-1-6
Bedford, Michelle; Delian, Lyndy; Dries, Jenny; Faulkner, Samantha; Fuller, Lisa; Graham, Joyce; Leane, Jeanine; Martiniello, Jennifer A. (Jennifer Avriel), 1949–; Miller, Elizabeth; Reed-Gilbert, Kerry; Seiver, Beverley; Weston, Richard, b. 1938; Us Mob Writing (2013), By close of business, Us Mob Writing, ISBN978-0-9923136-0-9{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Blank, Anton; Reed-Gilbert, Kerry, eds. (2013), Ora nui : special edition : a collection of Maori and Aboriginal literature (Special ed.), Anton Blank, ISBN978-0-473-26137-5
Reed-Gilbert, Kerry (2002), Talkin about country, Kuracca Communications, ISBN978-0-9580588-0-3
^"Us Mob: Launch of Too Deadly and ACT Leadership Book". ACT Writers Centre. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
^ abcd"Working with Words: Kerry Reed-Gilbert". The Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
^"A response to 'Aboriginalia and the politics of Aboriginal kitsch'". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
^"Reading Room Display: The Kerry Reed-Gilbert collection". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
^"Kevin Gilbert (2013) - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
^"VERITY LA POETRY PODCAST Episode 12: Aunty Kerry Reed-Gilbert". Verity La. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
^"Kuracca Prize for Australian Literature | Overland literary journal". Overland Literary Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^"Overland creates new prize in honour of Reed-Gilbert". Books+Publishing. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
^Reed-Gilbert, Kerry (2014), Kerry Reed-Gilbert interviewed by Mary Hutchison in the Centenary of Canberra oral history project, Hutchison, Mary (Interviewer), retrieved 20 January 2023
^"States of Poetry 2017 – ACT – About Kerry Reed-Gilbert". Australian Book Review. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
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Kerry Reed Gilbert 24 October 1956 13 July 2019 was an Australian poet author collector editor educator a champion of Indigenous writers and an Aboriginal rights activist She was a Wiradjuri woman Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Other activities 5 Death and legacy 6 Works 7 ReferencesEarly life editBorn on 24 October 1956 in central New South Wales 1 Reed Gilbert was orphaned at three months old when her father Kevin Gilbert murdered her mother Gomah Gilbert nee Scott Reed Gilbert was raised by her father s sister whom Reed Gilbert called Mummy and she became the youngest of eight children citation needed Reed Gilbert was a Wiradjuri woman 1 and her childhood memoirs are published in The Cherry Picker s Daughter A childhood memoir 2 3 Career editReed Gilbert wrote poetry and prose and was actively involved in writers groups and publishing the work of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander 4 and Maori writers 5 She was the co founder and inaugural Chairperson of the First Nations Australia Writers Network FNAWN 1 6 She was also a member of the Aboriginal Studies Press Advisory Committee 1 Reed Gilbert was instrumental in strengthening the governance of Us Mob Writing group to where she was a member and the chairperson Awards edit2003 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board fellowship for poetry and writing at Omi International Arts Center in New York 1 2006 Outstanding Achievement in Poetry and Poet of Merit Award from the International Society of Poets 6 1 Other activities editReed Gilbert collected Aboriginalia a variety of prints figurines plates ashtrays badges and velvet paintings of Aboriginal people or featuring Aboriginal motifs 7 In 2016 this collection was acquired by AIATSIS 8 She presented an episode of the 2013 documentary television series Desperate Measures about her father activist and writer Kevin Gilbert 9 Death and legacy editReed Gilbert died on 13 July 2019 in Canberra 1 She was survived by her two daughters Lesa and Melanie her grandchildren Jirrima Yarran Tenisha Kaylarnie and Yullara and her great grandchildren 6 10 In 2020 the Kuracca Prize for Australian Literature was created by Overland literary journal in memory of Reed Gilbert 11 12 Works editReed Gilbert s poetry was translated into Dutch French Bengali and Korean 1 6 13 Reed Gilbert edited a number of anthologies of poetry and prose 14 Reed Gilbert Kerry 1996 Black woman black life Wakefield Press ISBN 978 1 86254 392 8 Reed Gilbert Kerry ed November 2017 A pocketful of leadership in First Nations Australia communities Third ed KLaS published 2018 ISBN 978 0 9925598 1 6 Bedford Michelle Delian Lyndy Dries Jenny Faulkner Samantha Fuller Lisa Graham Joyce Leane Jeanine Martiniello Jennifer A Jennifer Avriel 1949 Miller Elizabeth Reed Gilbert Kerry Seiver Beverley Weston Richard b 1938 Us Mob Writing 2013 By close of business Us Mob Writing ISBN 978 0 9923136 0 9 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Blank Anton Reed Gilbert Kerry eds 2013 Ora nui special edition a collection of Maori and Aboriginal literature Special ed Anton Blank ISBN 978 0 473 26137 5 Reed Gilbert Kerry 2002 Talkin about country Kuracca Communications ISBN 978 0 9580588 0 3 Reed Gilbert Kerry 2019 Cherry picker s daughter a childhood memoir WILD DINGO PRESS ISBN 978 1 925893 09 0 3 Reed Gilbert Kerry 2018 The Little Town on the Railway Track Growing Up Aboriginal In Australia Black Inc ISBN 9781863959810References edit a b c d e f g h Kerry Reed Gilbert Austlit Retrieved 16 July 2019 The Cherry Picker s Daughter www newsouthbooks com au Retrieved 16 July 2019 a b The Cherry Picker s Daughter Melissa Lucashenko Verity La 1 October 2019 Retrieved 3 October 2019 Faulkner Samantha Reed Gilbert Kerry eds 2018 Pamle Torres Strait Islanders in Canberra Samantha Faulkner ISBN 978 0 9925598 4 7 Us Mob Launch of Too Deadly and ACT Leadership Book ACT Writers Centre Retrieved 16 July 2019 a b c d Working with Words Kerry Reed Gilbert The Wheeler Centre Retrieved 16 July 2019 A response to Aboriginalia and the politics of Aboriginal kitsch Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies 16 July 2018 Retrieved 16 July 2019 Reading Room Display The Kerry Reed Gilbert collection Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies 27 June 2018 Retrieved 16 July 2019 Kevin Gilbert 2013 The Screen Guide Screen Australia 16 March 2018 Retrieved 10 February 2023 VERITY LA POETRY PODCAST Episode 12 Aunty Kerry Reed Gilbert Verity La 18 April 2019 Retrieved 16 July 2019 Kuracca Prize for Australian Literature Overland literary journal Overland Literary Journal Retrieved 21 November 2020 Overland creates new prize in honour of Reed Gilbert Books Publishing 14 January 2021 Retrieved 14 January 2021 Reed Gilbert Kerry 2014 Kerry Reed Gilbert interviewed by Mary Hutchison in the Centenary of Canberra oral history project Hutchison Mary Interviewer retrieved 20 January 2023 States of Poetry 2017 ACT About Kerry Reed Gilbert Australian Book Review Retrieved 16 July 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kerry Reed Gilbert amp oldid 1218018323, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
