Upcoming activities/collaborations
Declan Fry is a writer, poet, essayist, and proud descendant of the Yorta Yorta. Born on Wongatha country in Kalgoorlie, Declan Fry has written for The Guardian, Saturday Paper, Overland, Australian Book Review, Liminal, Sydney Review of Books, Cordite, Kill Your Darlings, Westerly and elsewhere. His Meanjin essay 'Justice for Elijah or a Spiritual Dialogue with Ziggy Ramo, Dancing' received the 2021 Peter Blazey Fellowship. He has been shortlisted for the Judith Wright Poetry Prize and lives on unceded Wurundjeri country with his partner and their dog, Walnut.
For a marvellous read, recently published in edition number 79 of the Griffith Review, check out Declan’s article No name for the country名のない国.
We also recommend his contribution to Another Australia, published by Affirm Press in partnership with Sweatshop Literacy Movement in association with Diversity Arts Australia. To borrow it from our library, press the button below and pop in and see us.
You can follow Declan (and his little dog Walnut pictured) on:
Twitter | @_DeclanFry
Instagram | @_declanfry
Keep your eye out for the invitation to our May event to listen to Declan speak at the opening of Yoko’s final exhibit here on-site.
|
