Mother Earth
ABOUT THE SHOW
Melissa Lucashenko, Judy Watson & Samuel Watson in conversation with Bruce Pascoe. Curated by Bruce Pascoe.
Mother Earth is a sacred being – a source of life, knowledge and sustenance that we must care for and respect. Join these leading First Nations artists as they discuss making Mother Earth the centre of spirituality and protecting culture.
Supported by McCullough Robertson
PART OF BRISBANE WRITERS FESTIVAL
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Melissa Lucashenko is a multi-award-winning novelist from the Bundjalung nation. Too Much Lip won the 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award and Edenglassie was released to critical acclaim in 2023. She is a Walkley Award winner, and her latest book is the essay collection Not Quite White in the Head.
Samuel Watson is a poet and raconteur based in Brisbane. He was honoured with the Patrick White Award in 2018.
Bruce Pascoe is an Aboriginal farmer and writer of literary fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays and children’s literature, based on Yuin Country. His publications have won numerous awards. He is the author of the groundbreaking, bestselling book Dark Emu.
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Suitable for all ages
18 months and under free on the knee; all other ages must hold a valid ticket
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Melissa Lucashenko is a multi-award-winning novelist from the Bundjalung nation. Too Much Lip won the 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award and Edenglassie was released to critical acclaim in 2023. She is a Walkley Award winner, and her latest book is the essay collection Not Quite White in the Head.
Samuel Watson is a poet and raconteur based in Brisbane. He was honoured with the Patrick White Award in 2018.
Bruce Pascoe is an Aboriginal farmer and writer of literary fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays and children’s literature, based on Yuin Country. His publications have won numerous awards. He is the author of the groundbreaking, bestselling book Dark Emu.
