Poetry
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Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar review – an antihero in search of meaning
In Martyr!, the debut novel by Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar, a troubled young man is searching for a reason to…
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As we mourn Benjamin Zephaniah’s death, learn this lesson from his brilliant life
Here are some things we know about the late, gone-too-soon Benjamin Zephaniah. Hugh Muir The Guardian He was a prominent Rastafarian…
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Minimalist poet Antigone Kefala wins the Patrick White Award for her contribution to Australian literature
She is a most deserving winner by all the terms of that prize. Elizabeth McMahon The Conversation White established the…
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Five books you’ll like if you love The Odyssey
The poem, which tells of Odysseus’ return from the Trojan War, is both the origin of our concept of nostalgia…
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First Nations poet Evelyn Araluen wins the 2022 Stella Prize with a ‘wild ride’ skewering colonial mythologies
Australian poetics is the target of Araluen’s dark satire in Dropbear. Camilla Nelson The Conversation Her poetry deftly dismantles the literary…
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How to understand your grief through writing
Losing a family member at such a time can bring with it an added level of grief. Catherine Cole The…
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How poetry can help us understand the urgency of the climate crisis
My garden hedge was stuffed with sparrows who seemed to always be singing. Christina Thatcher The Conversation I expected to…
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The best new books to read in October as selected by avid readers and critics
Each month, we’ll present a shortlist of new releases read and recommended by The Bookshelf’s Kate Evans and The Book…
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Why translators should be named on book covers
This lack of transparency is misguided and unfair. Jennifer Croft The Guardian Translators are like ninjas … Why translators should…
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Moved by words: how poetry helps us express our feelings
Gorman has been described as bringing poetry to the masses. Maria Takolander The Conversation However, when it comes to the…
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A song dedicated to the memory of Don Giuseppe
Don Giuseppe-Α. Ζένιος, Μ. Κωστράκη, Σ. Σιόλας, Ε. Τσαλιγοπούλου, Μ. Φάμελλος | Χ. Σταμούλης-Π. Θωμά – YouTube Performed by: Andreas…
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John Keats: how his poems of death and lost youth are resonating during COVID-19
This might seem appropriate on the 200th anniversary of the death of Keats, who was popularly viewed as the young…
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Who is Amanda Gorman, the young poet who stole the show at Joe Biden’s inauguration?
Amanda Gorman has become the youngest ever poet to recite at a presidential inauguration in the United States, after delivering…
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The most anticipated books of 2021
There was a hunger for new voices, new stories and new perspectives that the fiction and non-fiction in 2021 continues…
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Teen summer reads: how to escape to another world after a year stuck in this one
Like many people, Australian teenagers have experienced higher rates of psychological distress this year as a result of the COVID…
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Prime Minister’s Literary Awards: The Yield and The Lost Arabs throw fragile lines across cultural and linguistic divides
I wrote an enthusiastic review of this novel earlier in 2020, and my admiration has not abated in the months…
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