Poets once wrote their verse in “blood” or “wounds” when a king or queen died. On the eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, what has happened to the epic art of elegy?
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Les Murray’s habit of rearranging and recontexualising his poetry was a reflection of his distinctive way of perceiving the world.
He was the poet who asked, ‘Why should I let the toad work Squat on my life?’ but new evidence suggests Larkin was proud of his library job.
Selby Wynn Schwartz’s inventive, poetic reimagining of lives like those of Virginia Woolf and Sarah Bernhardt – against a backdrop of Sappho – has just been longlisted for the Booker Prize.
Hard Joy is an intimate and often idiosyncratic work that speaks of the importance of honest relationships and a rich life of the mind.
He had a scandalous reputation in his lifetime but in death became angelic.
In his latest collection, Revenants, an award-winning poet roams across personal, historical, geographical and cultural terrain.
How do you write a poem with someone else? John Kinsella has collaborated with musician Thurston Moore, Yamaji poet Charmaine Papertalk Green and Ghanaian-Jamaican Kwame Dawes. He offers some clues.
A new collection of non-fiction by one of Australia’s greatest poets enriches our understanding of her legacy.
Evelyn Araluen’s award-winning book Dropbear is a sizzling collection of poetry and prose that is both deeply funny and deadly serious.
For the first time, only one novel has been shortlisted, amid works of poetry, essays and graphic fiction. They tackle big issues - racism, grief, sexual abuse - but are leavened by joy.
The poems in The Honey of Man may cast a harsh light on human cruelties and stupidities, but they avoid hopelessness or helplessness.
Poetry might seem like an odd way to communicate science research but the literary form can help engage a wide group of people
David Brooks considers the early work of one of Australia’s most prolific poets.
A poet speaks to how his love of history has shaped his work.
In the middle of a brutal war, poetry asserts its value, challenging the darkness and inhumanity.
Can a poem tell us more about the past than a history book?
Poetry can unite people when all seems lost. The Conversation US has pulled together four articles from its archives that speak on the power of poetry.
In Killernova, celebrations of history, nature and heritage are tinged with despair at contemporary degradation of nature, bringing catastrophic loss.
Coal-mining communities are disappearing in the UK so it’s more important than ever to authentically document their way of life.
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Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Department of Learning and Teaching Enhancement, Edinburgh Napier University
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Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, RMIT University
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Professor of English, North Carolina State University
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Associate Professor in Australian Literature and Writing, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, Creative Writing, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of English Literature, Aberystwyth University
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Senior Lecturer In Creative Writing, University of Roehampton
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Executive Dean (interim) Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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PhD candidate, Swansea University
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Reader in Creative Writing, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Emeritus Professor of Literature and Environment, Curtin University
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Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor of English Literature, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Professor, The University of Queensland
