Kevin Gilbert (author)
Kevin Gilbert | |
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| Born | 10 July 1933 Condobolin, New South Wales |
| Died | 1 April 1993 (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, activist, artist, playwright and printmaker |
| Notable works | The Cherry Pickers; Living Black: Blacks Talk to Kevin Gilbert; Black from the Edge |
| Notable awards | The National Book Council 1977 Human Rights Award for Literature 1988 |
Kevin John Gilbert (10 July 1933 – 1 April 1993) was an Aboriginal Australian author, activist, artist, poet, playwright and printmaker. A Wiradjuri man, Gilbert was born on the banks of the Lachlan River in New South Wales. Gilbert was the first Aboriginal playwright and printmaker. He was an active human rights defender and was involved in the establishment of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in 1972 as well as various protests to advocate for Aboriginal Australian sovereignty.
Gilbert won the 1978 National Book Council prize for writers, for Living Black: Blacks Talk to Kevin Gilbert (1977).