Poetry
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Don’t be a wallflower, John
Best mate of first love and first husband of best mate would agree.
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‘So many stories to tell’: First Nations poet wins prestigious literary prize
The acclaimed writer’s award comes just four years after her debut collection became the first poetry collection to take home the Stella Prize.
- Kylie Northover
These collections from local poets will make you feel everything from warmth to rage
Poet and critic Thuy On looks at five recent Australian poetry collections.
- Thuy On
From rage to playfulness, these poems are unashamed tributes to womanhood
Maxine Beneba Clarke’s new book of poetry is a feminist rallying cry.
- Thuy On
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Australian translation breathes new life into some of history’s greatest poems
Australian poet Geoffrey Lehmann’s new translations of the poems of Rainer Maria Rilke are a thing of wonder.
- Peter Craven
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In praise of mediocrity – and having a go regardless
My teenage poetry was shudderingly bad. My swimming kick isn’t up to much. Do I let such limitations stop me?
- Julia Baird
Chris Wallace-Crabbe was a poet of international renown, a beloved teacher and a generous man
Melbourne was a constant in the life and work of Chris Wallace-Crabbe, one of Australia’s best-known and best-loved poets, who died at the age of 91 on December 16.
- David McCooey