When
SundayApril 7
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Where
University of Newcastle NUspace X301
Level 3
Cnr Hunter & Auckland St
Newcastle NSW 2300
Tickets
FreeThe Verse Memoir: Engaging with Trauma Through Poetry
Magdalena Ball’s Bobish and ali whitelock’s a brief letter to the sea about a couple of things explore death, mourning, and laughter against a backdrop of menopause, potty-mouthed self-actualisation, and love. Join these two poets in conversation with Jenny Blackford about why verse memoir is the perfect form for engaging with trauma.
This is a free event; no bookings required.
This session will be Auslan interpreted.
The Speakers
Magdalena Ball
Magdalena Ball’s Bobish and ali whitelock’s a brief letter to the sea about a couple of things explore death, mourning, and laughter against a backdrop of menopause, potty-mouthed self-actualisation, and…
Jenny Blackford
Magdalena Ball’s Bobish and ali whitelock’s a brief letter to the sea about a couple of things explore death, mourning, and laughter against a backdrop of menopause, potty-mouthed self-actualisation, and…
ali whitelock
Magdalena Ball’s Bobish and ali whitelock’s a brief letter to the sea about a couple of things explore death, mourning, and laughter against a backdrop of menopause, potty-mouthed self-actualisation, and…
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