Observed arrival · 2026-09-15
John Forbes: 50 Years of Tropical Skiing
An Australian poetry symposium revisiting John Forbes’s debut collection, with scholars, poets, readings, and two associated book launches.
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The event is structured across three Melbourne locations and combines academic discussion with informal literary gathering: a daytime symposium, an evening launch at the Clyde Hotel, and Saturday readings at Library Portal. Its announced speakers include Aidan Coleman as keynote alongside poets and scholars such as Gig Ryan, Kate Lilley, Ken Bolton, and Laurie Duggan. The page also points readers to program and abstract materials, while describing the gathering as open to everyone without booking.
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