Jessica Kirkness

Jessica’s first book, The House With All The Lights On explored her relationship with her deaf grandparents. Her recent writing discusses health and chronic illness.

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Jessica Kirkness

Jessica is a writer and academic from Sydney, living on Cammeraygal land. She is the author of The House With All The Lights On, a memoir about her relationship with her deaf grandparents. Jessica has a PhD in Life Writing and Deaf and Disability studies and her writing has been published in Meanjin, The Conversation, Women’s Agenda, and The Guardian. Her latest writing appears in Poised on the Pointe of Pain: Nureyev’s Foot and Other Essays.

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BOOK LAUNCH: Living with Illness and Disability: Poised on the Pointe of Pain

DATE March 28 TIME 11:30 am WHEREUniversity of Newcastle NUspace X301 Book now

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A black book cover featuring a photograph of a bare pointed foot. The title "Poised on the pointe of pain" is in white letters underneath

Poised on the Pointe of Pain

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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