Graham Jenkin

Graham Jenkin (born Graham Keith Jenkin, 17 May 1938) is an Australian poet, historian, composer, and educator. Background Jenkin was born in Adelaide and educated at various country schools and at Prince Alfred College, Wattle Park Teachers College, and the University of Adelaide, from where he received a Master of Arts. His thesis later became the basis of his 1979 book Conquest of the Ngarrindjeri. He received a PhD from the University of South Australia. Career Education From 1963 to 1965, he was head teacher of Coober Pedy Primary School.

Other activities In 1996, Graham Jenkin was awarded the title of National Non-Indigenous Person of the Year, by the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC), for services to Aboriginal history.

Favourite Australian bush songs, (with Lionel Long), Adelaide, Rigby, 1964 Two years on Bardunyah Station, Adelaide, Pitjantjara, 1967 The famous race for Wombat's lace, Adelaide, Rigby, 1977 Songs of the great Australian Balladists, Adelaide, Rigby, 1978; second edition published in 1983 by the Education Department of South Australia Conquest of the Ngarrindjeri, Adelaide, Rigby, 1979; winner, 1978 SA Biennial Literature Prize Winner, 1979 Wilke Award for Australian non-fiction Songs of the Breaker, Adelaide, Book Agencies, 1980 The head teacher, Adelaide, Education Department of SA, 1980 Convict times, (jointly), Adelaide, Omnibus, 1981 The ballad of the Blue Lake bunyip, Adelaide, Omnibus, 1982 Calling me home, Adelaide, SACAE, 1989 The Bardunyah ballads, Sydney, Simtrak, 1992 Meralte: the boat, Adelaide, JB Publishing, 2003 The songs from Meralte, Adelaide, JB Publishing, 2003