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Experience an evening of poetry that traverses memory, identity, migration, love and the imagination, featuring four extraordinary voices shaping contemporary literature today.

Alex Skovron is an acclaimed Australian poet and author of seven collections of poetry, a prose novella, and a book of short stories. Born in Poland, briefly resident in Israel, and migrating to Australia as a boy, his work often reflects themes of displacement, language, and cultural memory. His recent collection, Letters from the Periphery, explores connection and estrangement in both personal and global contexts. His earlier work, Towards the Equator, was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, and he received the 2023 Patrick White Literary Award in recognition of his contribution to Australian literature. His poetry has been widely translated, reaching readers in French, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, and Polish. His latest book is Switchpoints, a collection of 100 narratives in prose and verse.

Barbara Kamler
Barbara Kamler’s poetry and prose explore themes of love, memory and mobility in the scattered communities of which she is a part. Born in New Jersey, she moved to Australia in the 1970s and forged a distinguished academic and literary career. Author of eight academic books and numerous essays, her debut poetry collection, Leaving New Jersey, is a memoir in prose poems chronicling her migration experience. Subsequent works include Love, regardless and most recently Sophie, a dynamic, multi-voice collage that tells the story of her spirited grandmother, Sophie Kamler, who fled the pogroms of Poland at age 14 and ventured to New York City on her own. Barbara's poetry has been widely published in major Australian and New Zealand journals and anthologies, and she has been shortlisted for the Newcastle Poetry Prize.

Guido Melo
Guido Melo is an Afro-Brazilian-Latinx writer, researcher, and postgraduate candidate at Victoria University in Naarm (Melbourne). He is deeply engaged in issues of race, diaspora, and social justice, serving as Vice President of the African Studies Group at Melbourne University and as a board member of the Incubate Foundation. His multilingual work appears in publications such as Meanjin Quarterly, Kill Your Darlings, Peril Magazine, SBS Voices, and Overland Magazine, as well as international outlets in Brazil. Guido is also a contributor to several anthologies and critical collections, exploring themes of identity, resilience and belonging across continents.

Shoshanna Rockman
Shoshanna Rockman is a vibrant and daring emerging poet whose work is at once edgy, humorous, and intellectually sharp. Beginning her writing journey just a few years ago, she has already amassed national and international recognition through awards, publications, and performances. Her poetry blends feminist, humanist, and scientific perspectives with a fearless approach to language and form. Shoshanna is also a performance curator, editor, and educator, and she brings an engaging presence to live readings. Her debut collection, Take me for Tame, reflects her passion for making poetry accessible, contemporary and exhilarating.

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