Melanie Mununggurr-Williams is the 2018 Australian Poetry Slam Champion. Melanie is a Djapu writer from Yirrkala, in East Arnhem Land. She is one of about 4600 speakers of Yolnu-Matha. Her first poetry book is being published by Penguin in 2020. Melanie recently toured to six cities across Canada plus New York.
Melanie Mununggurr-Williams
Events
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Sistas are doing it
These amazing Blak women are blazing a path in their creative practices, with hard work, new approaches and grit. Let them tell it how it is. With Liza-Mare Syron, Melanie Mununggurr-Williams, Marie Munkara. Moderated by Julia Hurst. Presented in partnership with The Stella Prize. Supported by RMIT Indigenous Education and Engagement.
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Big Blak Poetry Read
Seven of the best poets read three of their best poems in a mellifluous hour of power. With Ali Cobby Eckermann, Uncle Jim Everett, Raelee Lancaster, Yvette Holt, Selina Tusitala Marsh (NZ), Melanie Mununggurr-Williams and Ellen van Neerven. Presented in partnership with Australian Poetry. Supported by RMIT Indigenous Education and Engagement.