Paul Kelly: Love is Strong as Death

Where

When

Monday, 29 Mar 2021, 06:30pm - 07:30pm

Event Status

Past event

In 2019, Kelly released Love is Strong as Death, a curated anthology of his favourite poems. This wide-ranging and moving collection combines the ancient and the modern, the hallowed and the profane, the famous and the little known, to speak to two of literature’s great themes that have proven so powerful in his music: love and death – plus everything in between.

Join us to celebrate the collection and Kelly’s recent video series of poetic readings and performances. Live on the Malthouse Outdoor Stage, Kelly will recite and perform some of his favourite poems, and discuss the indelible influence of poetry on his life and music with poet and critic Alison Croggon.

Presented in partnership with Malthouse Outdoor Stage

The bookseller for this event is Readings. You will be able to purchase pre-signed books at the event.

Featuring

Paul Kelly

Alison Croggon

Featuring

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly was born in Adelaide, one of nine children, in 1955. He wrote his first song in 1976 and has been making records since 1978, over thirty to date. He has collaborated with many other songwriters and written music for film and theatre. His prose has appeared in Meanjin, The Monthly, Roll... Read more

Alison Croggon

Alison Croggon is an award-winning novelist, poet, theatre writer, critic and editor who lives in Melbourne, Australia. She works in many genres and her books and poems have been published to acclaim nationally and internationally. She is arts editor for The Saturday Paper and co-founder of the per... Read more

@alisoncroggon

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