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Stella Prize shortlist 2023: your guide to 6 gripping, courageous books

The Stella Prize has shown that feminist activism in the literary sector can work. At its outset, in 2013, it drew attention to the lack of women on prize shortlists.

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2023

A sexual radical at 17 and 70, Gwen Harwood’s frank erotic poetry reflected an ardent life

The poetry of Gwen Harwood was strikingly unconventional, yet for most of her career, she was not considered especially radical. This was partly because she tended to use traditional forms; in a time of experimentation, new forms – or no form at all – seemed synonymous with new ideas.

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2022

Gwen Harwood was one of Australia's finest poets – she was also one of the most subversive

Gwen Harwood is one of Australia’s finest poets. Her poetry is studied in secondary schools across the nation. While she remains largely unknown internationally, her poetry and letters continue to excite and inspire readers 27 years after her death.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2022