Writing as an act of rebellion, confession or reconciliation

 Wednesday 5th December  11:30-12:45  G11 3.60

‘The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion,’ writes Albert Camus. How does his philosophy translate into writing practice in the 21stcentury? Can we really ‘shake the cage’ by writing about what concerns us in a world where judgment and political correctness can often overshadow artistic freedom?

Memoirist Anne Connor, writers Sophie MacNeill and Ingrid Woodrow discuss with Antony Dapiran.

See detailed biography of panelists here.

Individual session tickets: $18 Full Price // $15 Concession.

This session is also included in a day pass or a 3 day program pass. Day Pass: $50 Full Price // $45 Concession. Program Pass: $120 Full Price // $100 Concession.

Anne Connor is an award-winning Melbourne writer. Her debut memoir Two Generations (2018) explores the lived familial impact of secrets, suffering, forgiveness, hope and redemption.

Sophie MacNeill is a PhD candidate at Griffith University working on her first novel. Her short fiction has appeared in Talent Implied: New Writing from Griffith, Pink Cover Zine, the Bareknuckle Poet Annual Anthology, and ACE Anthology by Recent Work Press.

Ingrid Woodrow is an Australian writer. She holds a MA in Writing and her novel, Goddess and the Galaxy Boy (2001) was shortlisted for the Australian/Vogel award.

Antony Dapiran is an Australian-born, Hong Kong-based writer, lawyer and photographer, author of City of Protest: A Recent History of Dissent in Hong Kong (Penguin, 2017).

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This session is also included as part of a day pass or three day program pass. Day Pass - $50 Full Price // $45 Concession. Gives access to all session on the day of your selection, excluding workshops.

Full three day program pass - $120 Full Price // $100 Concession. Gives access to all sessions excluding workshops.

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