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Australian writers
‘The precise punctuation of your breath’: Jordie Albiston’s oeuvre
In the wake of the loss of Australian poet Jordie Albiston on the last day of February of this year, I have been reflecting on the profound influence her work had on my reading, writing and appreciation of poetry since I first read excerpts of her work in an undergraduate course reader.
Oct. 2022 •
Australian literature • Australian writers • Kinship and care • Poetry • Rewriting Kinship
The Many Lives of Elizabeth von Arnim
Why was Elizabeth von Arnim so quickly and thoroughly forgotten? I wonder if the answer instead lies in the honesty with which she writes about women, the double standards to which they are habitually subjected, and the men whose unthinking or appalling behaviour so often shapes their life trajectories.
Aug. 2022 •
Australian literature • Australian writers • Biography • Non-fiction • Emerging Critics 2021