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Why Poetry Matters: Ellen van Neerven and Felicity Plunkett

  • The Carrington Hotel 15-47 Katoomba Street Katoomba, NSW, 2780 Australia (map)

Two of Australia’s leading poetic voices, Ellen van Neerven and Felicity Plunkett, join forces for this powerhouse discussion about their ground-breaking work, their close working relationship, and the generosity in Australia’s literary scene.

Ellen van Neerven is a Mununjali writer, editor and educator based in Meanjin. Ellen’s award-winning books include Heat and Light (2014), Comfort Food (2016), Throat (2020) and Flock(ed. 2021).

Felicity Plunkett is the author of A Kinder Sea (2020), Vanishing Point (2009) and the chapbook Seastrands (2011) and editor of Thirty Australian Poets (2011). She served as the Poetry Editor with University of Queensland Press for ten years.

Single tickets are available below. You can also attend this event by purchasing a Festival multipack ticket.

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