Roberta Sykes, a celebrated Australian author and poet, delves into profound explorations of identity and social justice within her literary works. Her writing consistently reflects a lifelong commitment to activism for Indigenous land rights, human rights, and women's rights. Sykes leverages her unique perspective to craft complex narratives that resonate with readers seeking stories with a strong moral compass. Her distinctive literary style is marked by deep emotional resonance and compelling storytelling.
Struggling to overcome the effects of her ordeals in "Snake cradle" the author gradually moves into the national spotlight as a writer and as a First Secretary of the Aboriginal Embassy set up in a tent on the lawns of Parliament House. She details the dangerous, demanding and sometimes lonely life of an itinerant activist
The first volume of Roberta Sykes' three-volume autobiography, chronicling her childhood and teenage years in Townsville in the 1940s and 1950s, to the birth of her son, the result of a gang rape when she was 17