Finding Australia's Disabled Authors

From short-statured Rocca in Katharine Susannah Prichard’s Haxby’s Circus to autistic Don Tillman in Graeme Simsion’s Rosie series, Australian literature frequently relies on representations of disabled people for narrative intrigue. Yet, regardless of how nuanced such representations may be, they cannot substitute for the experiences of Australian disabled authors who, in contrast, are often marginalised or erased. Through poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, these authors continue to demonstrate the complex reality of impairment and of being disabled in Australia.

This free, online symposium aims to highlight these complexities in eight sessions across three days. With a focus on intersectionality, presenters will discuss the writing processes and publishing experiences of current and previous Australian disabled authors.

The full program is available at: https://docs.google.com/docume...

This event will be captioned and Auslan-interpreted. 

If you have any questions about this event please email Dr Amanda Tink amanda.tink@unisa.edu.au