Poets’ Corner (old)

Poets’ Corner is WestWords’ monthly encounter with celebrated Australian poets, curated by David Adès. Each month a poet is invited to read and talk about their poetry on a theme of the poet’s choice.

Poets’ Corner transitioned from a live event to a program on our YouTube channel where it remains.

Poets’ Corner with David Ades featuring Magdalena Ball

Poets’ Corner with David Ades featuring Magdalena Ball

Poets' Corner is WestWords' monthly encounter with celebrated Australian poets, curated by David Ades. Each month a poet is invited to read and talk about their poetry on a theme of the poet's choice. Magdalena Ball is a fiction writer, interviewer, reviewer, and poet...

Previous Episodes

Ouyang Yu

Ouyang Yu

Ouyang Yu came to Australia in mid-April 1991 and has since published 139 books of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, literary translation and criticism...

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Philip Hall

Philip Hall

Between 1987 & 2014, Phillip worked as a teacher of sport & camps throughout regional NSW, Far North Queensland & the Northern Territory. In late...

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Jill Jones

Jill Jones

Jill Jones was born in Sydney and has lived in Adelaide since 2008. Recent books include Wild Curious Air, winner of the 2021 Wesley Michel Wright...

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Toby Fitch

Toby Fitch

Toby Fitch is poetry editor of Overland, a lecturer in creative writing at the University of Sydney, and the director of AVANT GAGA and the Poetry...

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Robyn Rowland

Robyn Rowland

Robyn Rowland, an Irish-Australian citizen, has been living between Ireland and Victoria for over 30 years, and working in Turkey since 2009. Since...

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Juan Garrido-Salgado

Juan Garrido-Salgado

Juan Garrido-Salgado immigrated to Australia from Chile in 1990, fleeing the regime that burned his poetry and imprisoned and tortured him for his...

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