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The emergence of a new generation of young Australian female poets was first observed by Maria Takolander in an influential review of debut volumes by Elizabeth Campbell and L.K. Holt in Australian Book Review. Commending both titles, Takolander (2008) asked, ‘Could it be time for young Australian women poets to shine? Are these two poets among the bright young things of a Generation of '08?’ (60). A decade later, several critics still seem intent on repeatedly answering Takolander’s initial questions in the affirmative. New volumes published by women are inevitably scrutinised in light of their female peers, irrespective of whether this is the most useful lens through which to contextualise their work, or not. While most of the criticism is framed in such positive terms, the underlying inference of such categorisation is that women’s writing is best understood in the context of other women’s writing. This article surveys the critical discourse surrounding the generation of ‘young female poets’ and questions the utility of the category of ‘women’s writing’ in the context of Australian poetry reviews.

What's in a Name?: Gender and the Generation of "Young Female Poets"