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Writing Blak Legacies: A First Nations Literature Gala
May 2023
Thursday 6 July 2023, 7pm – 9pm @ The Capitol Theatre Naarm (Melbourne). Celebrate the richness and cultural significance of First Nations writing with a special gala event marking the release of the University of Queensland Press’ First Nations Classics series. This year, the University of Queensland Press released the first instalment of its First…
This year, the University of Queensland Press released the first instalment of its First Nations Classics series, recognising the brilliant and vital literary contributions made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers across the decades.
Together they will celebrate the 2023 NAIDOC theme ‘For Our Elders’, recognising the importance of intergenerational knowledge and storytelling and bringing renewed attention to timeless works of literature that are as important, engaging and relevant today as they were on first publication.
Kev Carmody and Tara June Winch will appear via video.