Future Laureates: Young Writers on Poetry and Power

Future Laureates: Young Writers on Poetry and Power

Sun
14
Sun 14 Sep 3:00 PM

Footscray Library, Library Gallery
Auslan Interpreted, On Request
Wheelchair Accessible
General Admission
60 Mins
September
Sun 14 Sep

Australia is to have its own national Poet Laureate in 2025. What will this mean – and who will it serve? Writers under 25 explore what a national poetry role could look like in this country – including questions around poetic responsibility, the place of the arts in civic and cultural life, and what it means to have a voice appointed to speak for and about us. From representation and responsibility to the politics of voice and visibility, these emerging poets ask big questions about who speaks for a nation, and why poetry still matters.
September
Sun 14 Sep

Footscray Library, Library Gallery

56 Paisley Street Footscray, Victoria, 3011