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Josephine Rowe’s second collection of short stories, Tarcutta’s Wake (UQP), was published last year – and was one of Michael Williams' best books of 2012. Her non-fiction, short stories and poems…
Taking the lead from George Bernard Shaw, who claimed ‘It is not disbelief that is dangerous to our society; it is belief’, we open our brand new year of programming by dedicating our annual…
The Wheeler Centre’s third annual grand gala event at the Melbourne Town Hall will feature some our finest writers telling stories on the theme of belief. The Gala, which kicks off the Wheeler…
(Click to watch video.) As we wrap up our series of videos of the Gala Night of Storytelling earlier this month, we finish with what was for many the…
Guest speakers at the Gala Night of Storytelling. Image by Jesse Marlow. Archie Roach backstage at the Melbourne Town Hall. Photo by Jesse Marlow. Mem Fox opens the night with an arresting story…
(Click to watch video.) Award-winning author Nam Le took a slightly different approach to the ‘Voices From Elsewhere’ theme on our Gala Night. He regaled…
(Click to watch video.) Thanks to all who attended the Wheeler Centre’s Gala Night of Storytelling last Friday at the Melbourne Town Hall. The theme was…
At our Gala Night of Storytelling: Voices From Elsewhere, award-winning author Nam Le talks about his search for identity – and finding it with the help of his ‘Grandpa Bruce’.
Murong Xuecun is one of China’s most celebrated and controversial authors. His work, which surveys the nation’s contemporary mindset through fiction and investigative journalism, has earned him the c…
Abha Dawesar is the award-winning author of four critically acclaimed novels: Family Values, That Summer in Paris, Babyji and Miniplanner.In her appearance at our Gala Night of Storytelling: Voices…
Mem Fox is best known as one of Australia’s favourite picture-book authors.Here, as part of our Gala Night of Storytelling: Voices From Elsewhere, she tells the story of a rabbi’s encounter with…
The 2010 Gala brought together twelve of our finest writers and storytellers. Their stories celebrated the diversity and depth of our City of Literature, a city built on voices from elsewhere.This…
Murong Xuecun is one of China’s most celebrated and controversial authors. His work, which surveys the nation’s contemporary mindset through fiction and investigative journalism, has earned him the c…
On stage for our Gala Night of Storytelling: Voices From Elsewhere, writer John Birmingham tells the story of his friend’s enthusiasm for martial arts.Birmingham explains how this passion and its…
German writer and poet Dagmar Leupold’s publications include Wie Treibholz (Like Driftwood), Federgewicht (Featherweight) and Die Lust der Frauen auf Seite 13 (Women’s Desire on Page 13).Reading at o…
At our Gala Night of Storytelling: Voices From Elsewhere, acclaimed indigenous Australian singer-songwriter and musician Archie Roach plays a song dedicated to his late wife, Ruby Hunter.
German writer and poet Dagmar Leupold’s publications include Wie Treibholz (Like Driftwood), Federgewicht (Featherweight) and Die Lust der Frauen auf Seite 13 (Women’s Desire on Page 13).For our
Sonya Hartnett is the internationally-acclaimed author of The Silver Donkey, Of A Boy, Surrender and Thursday’s Child.Appearing at our Gala Night of Storytelling: Voices From Elsewhere, she tells of …
Yannick Haenel is the award winning French author of several novels including The Messenger and the co-founder of avant-garde literary journal Ligne de risque.At our Gala Night of Storytelling…
Yannick Haenel is the award winning French author of several novels including The Messenger and the co-founder of avant-garde literary journal Ligne de risque.At our Gala Night of Storytelling…
The Jaipur Literature Festival is in full swing and the heated exchange about who arbitrates literary merit in India has faded. Left in its wake are larger questions like the privilege of the white m…
Click to watch video. What does German hip hop sound like? How has the re-unification of one of Europe’s oldest cultures brought out new artforms?In this…
Wheeler Centre director Chrissy Sharp To support the flood-affected communities, the Wheeler Centre is pleased to announce that all profits from our Gala Night of…
Over the weekend inspiring images of Queenslanders volunteering to help out in flood-affected areas were a silver lining to the events of the past week. People from across the state picked up…
Click to watch video. Nicolas Dickner has sucessfully published his novels like Nikolski in French, but translation into English gave his books a new life. …
As a French Canadian author, Nicolas Dickner has seen his work successfully translated into English, but does translation always work? He discusses the importance of language in a culture and why…
Well it’s been a big first year at the Wheeler Centre and we’d like to thank everyone who has helped make it such a fantastic year – our supporters, staff and resident organisations. But also to…
As non-ratings season plagues TV, it’s a good time to catch up on the Wheeler Centre’s biggest videos of 2010.5) Just before the Federal election we featured a little known Greens candidate talking a…
Mario Vargas Llosa, Miami Book Fair International, 1985 courtesy Miami Dade College via wikicommons I learned to read at the age of five, in Brother Justiniano’s class at t…
Last week we asked you what you thought of our newsletter and promised to draw five double passes to our Gala Night of Storytelling 2011: Voices From Elsewhere. We got lots of excellent suggestions t…
Translation is like being a shadow novelist according to Maureen Freely who has translated the works of Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk.Freely herself a writer was initially concerned that translation w…
As we put the finishing touches on the Gala Night of Storytelling 2011: Voices From Elsewhere we thought it was a good time to look back on some of our favourite moments from this year’s Gala.There w…
Berlin’s appetites in writers is certainly eclectic. From reportage to satire to slam poetry, this video introduces us to slam poet Bas Bottcher, radio reporter Carsten Beyer and social commentator W…
On Saturday February 13, on the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presented a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and d…
On Saturday February 13, on the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presented a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and d…
On Saturday February 13, on the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presented a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and d…
On Saturday February 13, on the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presented a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and d…
On Saturday February 13, on the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presented a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and d…
On Saturday February 13, on the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presented a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and d…
On Saturday February 13, on the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presented a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and d…
On Saturday February 13, on the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presented a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and d…
On Saturday February 13, on the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presented a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and d…
On Saturday February 13, on the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presented a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and d…
On Saturday February 13, on the anniversary of the Federal Government’s apology to the Stolen Generations, the Wheeler Centre presented a night of celebration and reflection, sharing the common and d…
