Chick
Author Identifier (ORCID)
Donna J Mazza: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1135-5187
Abstract
This story considers the lost potential held within museum collections of eggs and animals both in their own right and as a metaphor for human fertility. Eggs and fertility are paired as ecofeminist symbols that align feminist and environmental concerns. It also considers generational legacy for settler cultures who trace their presence in Australia back to colonial practices, and navigates reconciliation of this history with their contemporary descendants.
Non-Traditional Research Output
Original Creative Work
Document Type
Original Creative Work
Date of Publication
2022
Location of the Work
Westerly Magazine
Volume
67
Issue
1
Research Statement
Westerly journal is WA's premier literary publication, established in 1956 and is listed in the world’s major cultural indexes. Westerly is ranked H-index 5. This edition (67.1) included work by writers across Australia and overseas. The author was one of four invited by the editors to read an extract from the story at the launch in Fremantle. “Chick” acknowledges Varuna, The National Writers House, and was produced during the author’s awarded 2018 Mick Dark Flagship Fellowship for Environmental Writing. Varuna, in Katoomba NSW, is a nationally renowned centre of excellence and provides retreats and support to Australian writers.
Publication Title
Westerly
Publisher
The University of Western Australia
School
School of Arts and Humanities
RAS ID
72371
Duration
3917 words
Comments
Mazza, D. (2022). Chick. Westerly, 67(1), 15-23. https://westerlymag.com.au/issues/67-1/