David Stavanger

David Stavanger is a poet, producer, and former psychologist living on Dharawal land. He is the co-editor of Admissions: Voices Within Mental Health, and author of Case Notes and The…

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David Stavanger

David Stavanger is a poet, producer, and lapsed psychologist living on Wodi Wodi Dharawal land. He is the co-editor of Solid Air: Australian & New Zealand Spoken Word, and Admissions: Voices Within Mental Health, which received a NSW Mental Health Arts & Media Award. As a poet, David is the author of the award-winning collections Case Notes (2021 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award) and The Special (2015 Wesley Michel Wright and 2014 Thomas Shapcott awards). His new collection is The Drop Off, which unravels the day-to-day reality of co-parenting amid growing environmental and class concerns. David also works as an Artistic Director at Red Room Poetry.

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Poetry and Publics

DATE March 29 TIME 1:00 pm WHEREUniversity of Newcastle NUspace X207 Book now

Poetry Salon @ The Press

DATE March 29 TIME 3:00 pm WHEREThe Press Book House Book now

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A blue book cover with a simple outline of a stick figure getting out of a car. The title "the drop off" is in white letters on a plain dark blue background below.

The Drop Off

Newcastle Writers Festival would like to acknowledge the Awabakal and Worimi peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the festival takes place, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to all First Nations people attending our festival.

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