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SUMMARY:THE COMMONWEALTH OF AMNESIA BOOK LAUNCH
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the launch of award-winning poet Natalie Damjanovich-Napoleon’s third collection\, The Commonwealth of Amnesia—a bold\, visual intervention into the Australian historical narrative.\nPublished through the stunning Rabbit Poets Series of nonfiction poetry and presented as a highlight of the Perth Poetry Festival 2026\, this evening unveils a handcrafted work that defies social conventions to challenge the histories society chooses to forget. Through innovative visual erasure poetry created from five years of archival research and writing\, Damjanovich-Napoleon exposes the roots of past xenophobia and silencing\, offering an unflinching\, courageous and deeply inventive account that urges us to confront our forgotten immigrant histories to build a more reconciled future.\n\n \nWhere: Ode to Sirens\, Fremantle\nWhen: 7 pm\, Friday\, 7th August\nTickets are free\, but registration is essential:\nhttps://www.tickettailor.com/…/nataliednapoleon…/2287404\nPre-purchased signed copies of The Commonwealth of Amnesia are available for $25.\n\n\nFeaturing a launch speech by Dr Vahri McKenzie\, and words and music by:\nNatalie Damjanovich-Napoleon\nEmily Barker\nReadings by:\nLakshmi Kanchi\nDanijela Kambaskovic-Schwarz
URL:https://www.writingwa.org/event/the-commonwealth-of-amnesia-book-launch/
LOCATION:The Reuben Room – Ode to Sirens\, 25 High Street\, Fremantle\, 6160
CATEGORIES:Events,Poets' Hub
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SUMMARY:Poetry Feedback Online Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Online Poetry Feedback Workshop \nWhether you want to improve your poetry for competitions\, performance\, journal submissions\, or your poetry manuscript\, this accessible online workshop offers supportive encouragement and constructive feedback for poets. Facilitated by Jake Dennis @PoetOfJazz who has been published in over a hundred publications around the world since 2005 and whose poetry has been recommended by twelve poetry competition judges in just the past two years. Poetry Lovers Perth’s online evening poetry feedback workshops run monthly every second Wed via Microsoft Teams. Limited to ten participants to ensure you get the maximum feedback on your poetry. Open to all levels of poetry lovers from beginners to experienced.
URL:https://www.writingwa.org/event/poetry-feedback-online-workshops/2026-08-12/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Poets' Hub,Virtual Events,Workshops,Young Writers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Poetry Lovers Perth":MAILTO:jakedennis@hotmail.com
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