In Praise of Andrew McGahan
John Birmingham + Andrew Stafford
The Edge, State Library of Queensland
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#About the event
Duration: 60 minutes
Much acclaimed Brisbane writer Andrew McGahan - best-known for his award-winning novel Praise – passed away last February. Andrew Stafford and John Birmingham tribute Andrew’s work in a panel discussion chaired by Matt Foley.
#Artists
John Birmingham
John Birmingham's first book was He Died With A Felafel In His Hand. His latest series is the sci-fi epic The Cruel Stars.
Andrew Stafford
Andrew Stafford is a freelance journalist and the author of Pig City, a book about Brisbane, and Something to Believe In, a music memoir. His journalism appears regularly in the Guardian, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, Griffith Review and more.
#Moderator
The Honourable Matt Foley
Matt is a practising barrister and Adjunct Professor of Social Work at the University of Queensland. From 1974-78 he was the social worker at the Aboriginal and Islander Legal Service in Brisbane, then lectured in social work at UQ before going to the Bar. In 1989 he was elected as Member for Yeronga in the Queensland Parliament where he served until 2004. He was Attorney General and Minister for the Arts in both the Goss and Beattie governments. His poetry has been published in anthologies of Queensland poetry, including “Place and Perspective” (Jacaranda Wiley 1983).
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