Tony Birch

Climate Change, Recognition and Social Place-Making

The relationship between colonialism, capitalism and environmental degradation and a consequent link to climate change is unambiguous.

Quiet Work

Ranging over Tony Birch’s career, Ruby Lowe’s review explores the distinct tonalities of Birch’s fiction and criticism, attuned as they are to what he calls the ‘quiet moment of triumph’ that is survival in the face of invasion and settlement.

The Hidden Children: The White Girl by Tony Birch

Culture might not live off Country, in the city, but all culture will be lost if the child is taken; a child taken by the welfare system loses Country anyway, and at the same time they lose their family.

Silhouettes

Smith’s biggest achievement in Wade in the Water is her effort to stay true to all the different music she heard through writing the book and to reflect that in the sound of this book. The book is a gathering, and a chorus.

Labour That Holds Us Together: Common People by Tony Birch