Recent Work Reading: Amanda Anastasi & Barrina South

Name: Recent Work Reading: Amanda Anastasi & Barrina South
Start: 2024-09-16T19:00:00+10:00
End: 2024-09-16T21:00:00+10:00
Location: Smith's Alternative

Schedule

Mon Sep 16 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

Smith's Alternative | Canberra, CT

As part of That Poetry Thing, join us for readings by two Recent Work Poets.
AMANDA ANASTASI is a poet from Melbourne’s west. Her poetry has appeared in unexpected places, from the walls of Artist’s Lane in Windsor to The Massachusetts Review. Her work has also been featured in Australian Poetry Journal, Griffith Review, Cordite Poetry Review, Right Now and Best Australian Science Writing 2021 and 2022.
Amanda will be reading from her new collection 'Taking Apart the Bird Trap'
BARRINA SOUTH is a Barkindji woman living on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country. As well as being an emerging poet, she is a visual artist and academic committed to Aboriginal women’s autobiographical narratives.
Barrina will be reading from her debut collection 'Makarra'.
OPEN MIC: 3 mins per reader. Note that spaces are limited and sign ups will be on the night only.
FREE ENTRY
This event will be taking place at McGregor Hall (aka upstairs at Smiths Alternative)