The Poet Who Never Was and perhaps always will be Ern Malley
About
In 1943, two bored but talented soldiers in wartime Victoria Barracks Melbourne – James McAuley and Harold Stewart – decided to strike a blow against modernist poetry by submitting a series of poems, penned by the fictitious poet Ern Malley, to literary editors Max Harris and John Reed. The Ern Malley saga links the literary journal Angry Penguins, the Adelaide literary establishment, General Blamey and a future governor-general. Join Michael O’Brien as he unravels the complex story and colourful characters involved in Australia’s greatest literary hoax.Doors open at 6,00pm for a 6.30pm start
Date
Friday 24 July 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (UTC+10)Location
Tonic House
386, Flinders Lane, Melbourne Victoria
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The Poet Who Never Was and perhaps always will be Ern Malley
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