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Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional custodians of the sacred lands on which we work. We pay our respects to the people of the Kulin Nations and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past present and future.

We recognise all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the first storytellers; and that knowledge transfer through storytelling is imbedded in the very DNA of this Country.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or printed material.

Blak & Bright 2024 artist essa may ranapiri

essa may ranapiri

essa may ranapiri (Ngaati Raukawa, Te Arawa, Ngaati Puukeko, Clan Gunn, Horwood) is a poet/person/uri/thing who lives on Ngaati Wairere whenua.

they are the winner of the Janet Frame Poetry Prize for 2023 and the inaugural Keri Hulme Award. author of the books ransack and ECHIDNA. co-editor of the journal Kupu Toi Takataapui with Michelle Rahurahu. they have a great love for language, LAND BACK, and hot chips.

they have very little love for cops, landlords, and seafood. they will write until they’re dead.

Events

FREE
Woven

Woven

This session explores Woven, a poetry anthology that holds the voices of 30 First Nations peoples collaborating to write other worlds. With Anahera Gildea, essa may ranapiri, Evelyn Araluen, Raelee Lancaster and moderated by Jeanine Leane.

March 17, 2024
11.15am—12.15pm
@ The Wheeler Centre: Performance Space