An Afternoon With Les Murray

Les Murray is Australia's leading poet and one of the greatest contemporary poets writing in English. His work has been published in ten languages.

Les Murray has won many literary awards, including the Grace Leven Prize (1980 and 1990), the Petrarch Prize (1995), and the prestigious TS Eliot Award (1996). In 1999 he was awarded the Queens Gold Medal for Poetry on the recommendation of Ted Hughes.

An Afternoon With Les Murray

Join us at the Midland Junction Arts Centre at 3pm to hear Les speak about his life and work,  with opportunities for questions afterwards.

This informal event has been (re) designed for writers, readers and students (of all ages) to get to know Les Murray. Whether you’ve studied his poetry at school,  seen the recent ‘ Talking Heads’ interview (transcript below) or you came across Les as Poetry Editor of Indigo Volume 2, this is your chance to learn more.

Tickets are only $5 for students and all other concessions, and $10 full. If you are a writer (or know one)  please contact Sarah Ryan [email] to arrange to join Les for afternoon tea at about 4pm.

The Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers Centre (KSP), City of Swan and Shire of Mundaring and City of Swan have partnered to bring Les to Perth as part of KSP’s 25th Anniversary celebrations.

For the transcript of the recent ‘Talking Heads’ interview with Les, click here http://www.abc.net.au/tv/talkingheads/txt/s2927060.htm

Sunday July 11
Venue: Midland Junction Arts Centre
cnr Cale St & Great Eastern Hwy, Midland
Time: 3pm
doors 2pm
Tickets: $10/$5
Bookings: TAZ Tix 9255 3366 or book online www.TAZTix.com.au or click this link
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