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Polly Barton: Porn

Let’s talk about porn. Join writer and literary translator Polly Barton as she interrogates the absence of discussion around this ubiquitous topic, and its influence on our daily lives.
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Event and Ticketing Details

Dates & Times

Wednesday 23 August
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Location

The Wheeler Centre

176 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000

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Accessibility

Accessible toilets available

Assistive Listening

Wheelchair accessible

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 reception on 03 9094 7800 or ticketing@wheelercentre.com.

Additional Notes

The bookseller for this event is Neighbourhood Books.

About the Event

In Porn: An Oral History, British writer and literary translator Polly Barton investigates how we talk about porn. Via a series of candid, intimate interviews, Barton surveys habits, attitudes and hang-ups; considers the ethics and aesthetics of porn; and explores shifting notions of fantasies, fetish and desire. Joining journalist and author Jenny Valentish in conversation at the Wheeler Centre, Barton will take audiences through her year of intimate interviews for a thought-provoking and joyfully frank exploration of porn, sexuality and enduring taboos. This event will discuss mature themes and is recommended for audiences 18+

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Featuring

Polly Barton

Polly Barton is a Japanese literary translator. Her translations include Where the Wild Ladies Are by Aoko Matsuda, There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura, and Spring Garden by Tomoka Shibasaki. She won the 2019 Fitzcarraldo Editions Essay Prize for Fifty Sounds. She lives in Bristol.
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Jenny Valentish

Jenny Valentish’s fourth book, Everything Harder Than Everyone Else, explores the fine line between hedonism and endurance, including the feats of porn stars. It seemed like the natural follow-up to her Walkley-nominated book about addiction and impulsivity, Woman of Substances – in part a mea culpa, but also a heavily researched resource for the public, academics and clinicians alike. As a journalist, she writes for The Guardian, the ABC and The Age, but her time is most preferably spent bodybuilding and kickboxing. As a writing teacher, she also runs the free Facebook community Sundays We Write.
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