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Anne-Marie Te Whiu: Mettle

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An evening of readings and performance to launch Next Chapter fellowship recipient Anne-Marie Te Whiu’s debut poetry collection, a defiant celebration of her Māori lineage, language and culture.  

In 2021, Anne-Marie Te Whiu was awarded one of The Wheeler Centre’s coveted Next Chapter fellowships. Under the mentorship of Narungga poet Natalie Harkin, she breathed life into Mettle, a collection of poems which gracefully examines the fear and shame that once held her back. 

Drawing on childhood stories about her whakapapa – her Māori ancestry – her poetry boldly explores the complexities of family, identity and trauma. With each verse, she confronts what once defined her, speaking back with a language of resilience and fortitude while revising what it means to be Indigenous – both for herself and those around her.

Te Whiu celebrates the launch of her electrifying debut and invites you to join in the revelry. 

Event and Ticketing Details

Dates & Times

Monday 14 April
6.30 - 7.30pm

Tickets

$19.50
Full 
$15.50
Concession 
$0.00
Pay What You Wish 

Location

The Moat

176 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000

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Accessibility

Accessible toilets available

Companion tickets available

Registered Assistance Animals welcome

Wheelchair accessible

For information regarding accessibility at The Moat, click here. 

Please notify us of all access requirements when booking online so we can assist you with your visit. If you require further information, please contact ticketing@wheelercentre.com.

Additional Notes

Anne-Marie Te Whiu will be signing books after the event.

 

The bookseller for this event is Amplify Bookstore.

Featuring

Anne-Marie Te Whiu

Anne-Marie Te Whiu is an Australian-born Māori (Te Rarawa), living on unceded Wangal lands. She is a weaver, poet, editor and cultural producer. Most recently she edited Woven and previously More Than These Bones ...

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Nam Le

Nam Le’s work encompasses fiction, non-fiction, poetry and screen. His debut poetry collection 36 Ways of Writing a Vietnamese Poem was published in March in Australia, the U.S. and U.K. Poems from it appeared in Paris ...

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Tony Birch

Tony Birch is the author of four novels, five short fiction collections, and two poetry books. His most recent book is the novel, Women and Children (UQP).
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Micaela Sahhar

Micaela Sahhar is an Australian-Palestinian writer and educator. Her poetry and essays have appeared in Overland, Cordite, the Age, Southerly, and the Conversation, among others, and she was shortlisted for the Blake Poetry Prize in 2014 ...

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Xanthea O’Connor

Xanthea O’Connor is the Wheeler Centre’s Programme and Special Projects Producer. She has previously worked in music and events management and spent a handful of years as an usher at the Wheeler Centre before joining ...

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