MCH Poetry Plus - Finding Eliza Cook in many odd corners
Finding Eliza Cook in many odd corners
A talk and poetry reading by Carmel Summers and the Canberra poets who encouraged
her exploration.
Eliza Cook, wife of Captain Cook, considered she had written herself out of history by
destroying all personal papers and records before her death. Fortunately traces remain.
In this talk I describe the many places I found her history when writing her biography,
The Silence of Eliza Cook, which will be published in 2027 by Recent Work Press.
Readings by: Deborah Dawkings
Hazel Hall
Kathy Kituai
Kate Maxwell
K. A Nelson
Moya Pacey
Manning Clark House
11 Tasmania Circuit, Forrest
Thursday 17 September, 7-9 pm
A talk and poetry reading by Carmel Summers and the Canberra poets who encouraged
her exploration.
Eliza Cook, wife of Captain Cook, considered she had written herself out of history by
destroying all personal papers and records before her death. Fortunately traces remain.
In this talk I describe the many places I found her history when writing her biography,
The Silence of Eliza Cook, which will be published in 2027 by Recent Work Press.
Readings by: Deborah Dawkings
Hazel Hall
Kathy Kituai
Kate Maxwell
K. A Nelson
Moya Pacey
Manning Clark House
11 Tasmania Circuit, Forrest
Thursday 17 September, 7-9 pm
Thursday 17 September 2026 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (UTC+10)
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Manning Clark House
11 Tasmania Circle, Forrest act 2603
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MCH Poetry Plus - Finding Eliza Cook in many odd corners
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