Anthony Joseph and the Modern Sonnet

Join us downstairs at the Moat for a captivating conversation with award-winning poet, novelist, academic, and musician Anthony Joseph, as he discusses and reads from his acclaimed collection, Sonnets for Albert, winner of this year’s prestigious TS Eliot Prize for Poetry.

Hailed by the TS Eliot Prize judges as ‘luminous’ and ‘courageous’, Joseph’s largely autobiographical collection explores themes of absent fathers, childhood solitude, and the unreliability of memory.

Speaking with Maxine Beneba Clarke as part of the Wheeler Centre’s World of Words, Joseph will share insights into his creative process, his varied career from poetry to music, and the influence of his Trinidadian heritage on his writing.

Don’t miss your chance to delve into the mind of a masterful poet and experience the power of his words firsthand.

This event is supported by the Melbourne City Revitalisation Fund, a Victorian Government and City of Melbourne partnership.

Full Price Ticket + Cocktail Offer $30
Concession Ticket + Cocktail Offer $25
Full Price $15
Concession $10
Pay What You Wish tickets available

The ticket and cocktail offer includes a discounted signature or classic cocktail of your choice from The Moat’s menu to be redeemed at the event. Non-alcoholic drinks, beer and wine may be purchased separately.

The Moat will be open for dinner and drinks. Anthony Joseph and the Modern Sonnet attendees can choose to dine in the Moat’s event space from 6pm.

The bookseller for this event is the Sun Bookshop.

From South Korea to Mozambique, the UK to Vietnam, India to the USA – World of Words brings together some of the world’s most exciting writers and thinkers as they share insights, ideas and inspiration from their internationally acclaimed careers.