Mookanunganuk

Mookanunganuk Selected poems by Mooradoop Kathy Mills

Kathy Mills OAM (1936-2022) was a well-known Aboriginal elder in the NT and beyond, acclaimed for her work across many areas of social justice and as a writer. This work is the first published anthology of Kathy’s poetry which brings together 40 unpublished and previously published poems through five categories: Culture, Family/Personal, Women, Politics and Tributes. The title Mookanunganuk pays tribute to Kathy’s Kungarakany heritage and refers to the Kungarakany concept of life cycle and ecological balance as symbolised by the waterlily. Some of the anthology poems are rich with Kungarakany language and references while others also reflect Kathy’s Gurindji heritage. All of the poems share in the wit, wisdom and wordsmithery of this self-acclaimed mood writer.

Cover artwork adapted from Waterlily painting by Gunlukii June Mills. Editor: Maurice O’Riordan.

Availabe in hardcover (rrp: $45) or softcover (rrp: $35)