by Australian Poetry | Aug 3, 2022 | AP Projects, AP Publication Announcements, Misc, Readings, events and launches
Prize-winning authors Ali Cobby Eckermann and Evelyn Araluen are among a wave of First Nations writers deftly using poetry to confront the complexities of colonial and personal history. A Yankunytjatjara poet, author and memoirist, Eckermann is renowned for her...
by Australian Poetry | May 30, 2022 | Readings, events and launches
In his famous poem, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, Dylan Thomas exhorted us to ‘rage against the dying of the light’. In these troubled times, it can seem, however, as though the shadows only lengthen. How can poetry be a form of defiance in the face of our...
by Australian Poetry | May 11, 2022 | AP Projects, Readings, events and launches
How does magic infuse itself into the written word and into the lives of writers? What are the connections between poetic and magical practices? Hear poems from a line-up of artists weaving their practices of writing and magic together. Australian Poetry acknowledges...
by Australian Poetry | May 10, 2022 | Readings, events and launches
La Mama Poetica will be held on Tues, 14th June at 7.30pm at the La Mama Courthouse Theatre, featuring Michael Farrell, Hasib Hourani, Melinda Bufton and Jacqui Malins. Theatre and livestream tickets available. Auslan interpreted. Bookings can be made...
by Australian Poetry | Apr 30, 2022 | Readings, events and launches
With an unexpected turn of phrase or lyrical twist, poetry can surprise, thrill and invite readers to make meaning from between the lines. Hear from acclaimed Australian artists and writers Maxine Beneba Clarke and Omar Musa as they discuss their electrifying new...
by Australian Poetry | Apr 30, 2022 | Readings, events and launches
We are thrilled to be partnering with Queensland Poetry Festival for three wonderful ‘Poet to Poet’ events this year! Head to their website to find out more: Poet to Poet — 2022 Tickets — Queensland Poetry...
