WRITERS, READERS and POETS' WEEKEND in BEECHWORTH
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WRITERS, READERS AND POETS’ WEEKEND in BEECHWORTH Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th February 2012 Programme Saturday 10.30am Poets’ Corner Post Office Steps MC Bernard Bolan 1.00pm Poets on the Balcony Beechworth Bakery Balcony MC Geoff Jackson 5.00pm Love Poetry through the Ages Upstairs at the Bakery MC Andrew Box 8.00pm Poetry in the Pub Tanswell’s Hotel MC Carol Reffold Sunday 10.30am Writers & Poets’ Breakfast Hotel Nicholas Beer Garden MC Prof Kevin Brophy 11.00am Poetry on the Platform Beechworth Railway Station MCs Anthony Lynch, A.Frances Johnson and Bernard Bolan Our Guests Prof. Kevin Brophy, Dr. Eddie Paterson, A. Frances Johnson, Anthony Lynch, Carol Refold, Bernard Bolan, Geof Jackson, Marisabel Bonet-Cruz, Amy Brown, Corinna Box, Paddy Dewan, Nola Firth, Ken Haley, Roxanne Bodsworth, Neil Higgins, Frank Prem, Ian Trevaskis, Pam Storer and more to come. Page 2 of 12 WORKSHOPS Venue: Beechworth Railway Station Youth Centre Harper Avenue SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY 11.00 – 1.00 Prof. Kevin Brophy “Test run your poetry and write your next poem” In this workshop, each participant is invited to bring one poem to read to the group for a discussion on how well it is working. Imagery, rhythms, sounds, logic, line breaks, structure and other elements will be discussed as each poem is presented. We will then write a new poem with a starting point suggested by our discussion. Each participant should send their poem beforehand via email ([email protected]) so that copies can be made. Poems should not be longer than a page. It would be best to present a poem that is relatively new, and one you want to continue to re-draft. Cost: $15.00 VCE Students Free SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY 1.00 – 3.00 Dr. Eddie Paterson “Developing a character” This workshop will invite partcipants to develop a character sketch for use in a work of fcton, poetry or script. We will then write a short piece, in any form, introducing this character and placing them within a landscape. Partcipants will then share their results and discuss the diferences in character descripton and writng style in fcton, poetry and scripts for theatre and flm. Writers atending should be along pens and paper. Cost $15.00 VCE Students Free SUNDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 11.00 – 1.00 Carol Reffold “Performance Workshop” Carol will give partcipants the basic skills to recite/perform their works. She will bring copies of “How to write and recite Bush Poetry” ($10.00) - a small booklet which will give all partcipants a permanent reference of what to focus on in their delivery. Cost $15.00 VCE Students Free Page 3 of 12 LOVE POETRY THROUGH THE AGES Upstairs at the Beechworth Bakery 5.00 – 7.00 “A Short History of Love Poetry” Corinna Box From the Roman love poets Catullus and Ovid to Contemporary Australian writers, Love has always been the business of the poets. This reading goes through some of the most famous, and unexpected, love poems in Western literary history, to inspire the romantc and cynic alike. PG and MA rated versions available. “The Odour of Sanctity” Amy Brown Amy will be reading from a section of her contemporary epic poem, 'The Odour of Sanctity', written as part of a PhD thesis in creative writing at the University of Melbourne. The poem is loosely structured by the Catholic process of canonization, and follows six fictionalised candidates for sainthood. This reading will focus on the medieval mystic, Margery Kempe, who, amongst other feats and exploits, ran a brewery, had fourteen children despite taking a vow of celibacy and narrowly avoided being burnt at the stake. Parental guidance is recommended. “Microaviary” A. Frances Johnson Amanda will read a suite of poems, 'Microaviary'. These poems deal with new military drone technologies that mimic the flight and bodies of birds. The suite will be published shortly in The Wind-up Birdman of Moorabool Street. This is a full length book of poetry, forthcoming with Puncher and Wattmann. “Win Love Lose Love” Frank Prem With Valentne’s Day just around the corner, Frank is going to read a selecton of his poems that touch on various aspects of love. Win love - lose love. Page 4 of 12 Professor Kevin Brophy (Head of Creative Writing, University of Melbourne) Prof. Kevin Brophy is a poet and novelist. He has had many books published. His poems and essays have been anthologised in Best Australian Poems over a number years, Best Australian Essays 2009, the MacQuarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature, The Road South, New Music: Contemporary Australian Poetry, Family Ties: Australian Poems of the Family, My Secret Life (Melbourne Festval of Poetry 1999), Daughters and Fathers and other publicatons. His book, Creativity, was shortlisted for the NSW Premiers Non-fcton Literary Award in 1999. Prof. Brophy is a regular reviewer for Reading Time, the journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia and has contributed Book Notes for the Council of Adult Educaton Reading Groups. His latest publicaton is Paterns of Creativity (Rodopi Press 2009). Prof. Brophy will present his workshop on Saturday morning and read from his works at the Bakery in the afernoon. On Sunday morning he will MC the Poets’ Breakfast. Dr. Eddie Paterson (University of Melbourne) Originally from Beechworth, Eddie is a writer and academic. His poems have been widely published, most recently in 'Best Australian Poems 2011' and 'Cordite'. He is also a managing co-editor of 5 Islands poetry press. In 2008-2009 he was awarded an Emerging Writers Grant by the Australia Council of the Arts. Eddie created and runs the 'Country Superhero' Writng Program at Beechworth Secondary College in collaboraton with his colleagues, Prof. Kevin Brophy and Assoc. Prof. Peter Eckersall from the University of Melbourne. This program is designed to engage with students from a rural or regional background through workshops in writng and performance. Eddie will present his workshop on Saturday afernoon and will read from his works at the Saturday venues and will also Co-MC at Sunday’s “Poetry on the Platform” Page 5 of 12 Carol Refold Carol is a writer, reciter, patchwork quilter and researcher. Originally from Surrey in England, she has been writng Bush Verse since 1994. Known as The Patchwork Poete) she is passionate about Australian Bush Verse -rhyming, metered, ballad-style poems both poignant and silly. Carol has performed her own poetry and the traditonal works of Australia’s great bards at poetry events and festvals Australia wide, including a recent showcase performance for Victoria University and Melbourne's Fringe Festval. Carol ofers a charming and ofen humorous presentaton where she demonstrates her obvious love of the craf and dedicaton as a performer. Carol will MC our “Poetry in the Pub” at Tanswell’s Hotel and will read at other Saturday venues and then present her Performers’ workshop on Sunday morning. Dr. Amanda Johnson (University of Melbourne) A. Frances Johnson is a writer and painter living on the Bellarine Peninsula, and a lecturer at the University of Melbourne. Her paintngs have been exhibited in Australia and overseas, and her poetry has appeared in many anthologies including Motherlode: Australian Womens Poetry 1986–2008 and Best Australian Poems 2009, 2010 and 2011 (Black Inc.). Her compelling 2007 novel Eugene's Falls (Arcadia) retraced the wilderness journeys of colonial painter Eugene von Guerard. The Pallbearer's Garden (poetry) was published by Whitmore Press in 2008. A book of poetry, The Wind-up Birdman of Moorabool Street is forthcoming with Puncher and Watmann in 2012. Amanda will be reading her work Upstairs at the Beechworth Bakery at 6.00pm and at “Poetry in the Pub” at Tanswell’s Hotel. On Sunday, she will Co-MC “Poetry on the Platform” at Beechworth Railway Staton Youth Centre. Page 6 of 12 Anthony Lynch Anthony Lynch lives on the Bellarine Peninsula, where he writes poetry, fcton and reviews. His work has appeared in The Age, Best Australian Poems, Island and Southerly, and been read on ABC Radio Natonal. His short story collecton Redfin was shortlisted for the Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards. His poetry collecton Night Train was published in late 2011 by Clouds of Magellan. He is publisher at the independent publishing house Whitmore Press and an editor at Deakin University. As well as reading at various venues on Saturday, Anthony will Co-MC “Poetry on the Platform” at Beechworth Railway Staton Youth Centre on Sunday. Marisabel Bonet-Cruz Born in Puerto Rico, Mari loves to write. Her poetry has appeared in several literary journals. She has published a novel, The Captain, through which she shares the love for her heritage and history. Apart from writng, Mari loves to sing. She has sung with the Murray Conservatorium Choir, the Melbourne University Choral Society, the RMIT Choral Society, and the Geelong Chorale. She has performed in the Albury Carols by Candlelight and with the Albury Wodonga Theatre Company in their producton of Miss Saigon, as well as at Melbourne University’s Shakespeare Festval and MudFest. Mari will be reading at a number of venues over the weekend. Roxanne Bodsworth Roxanne T. Bodsworth is a writer and poet who lives in North East Victoria. Her frst book, a narratve poem, The Tangled Web, was published in 1989, and since then her short stories, poems and feature artcles have appeared in a variety of magazines. Sunwyse – celebrating the sacred Wheel of the Year in Australia was self-published in 1999 and a second editon published in 2003 by Hihorse. She has also spent some tme in Ireland studying Celtc mythology and the oral art of storytelling.