Two Tongues

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From the 2023 David Unaipon Award winner comes this powerful, poignant poetry collection that celebrates and reclaims Indigenous voices and language.

Writing with a tender love for her Yugambeh language, Maria van Neerven reflects on the legacy of colonisation and racism, and the aftermath of intergenerational harm. At the same time, she shines a light on the importance of family and culture, celebrating the Indigenous women who guided and taught her - extraordinary women filled with resilience and strength. In this way, van Neerven reclaims the stories of her ancestors, giving a voice to those who weren't allowed one in the past. Two Tongues regathers what has been stolen in order to reassemble a life of compassion and - above all - love for family and Blak pride.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780702271038
Published: February 2026

Number of pages: 112
Width: 129 mm
Height: 295 mm
Depth: 10 mm

Publisher: University of Queensland Press