Poetry
Bi Visibility Day was last week. Today, we feature a reflection and poem from Siris Gallinat.
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The case of Anne Askew
In the first weeks of the Dangerous Women Project we featured poetry inspired by Anne Askew. Today, Debapriya Basu delves deeper into Anne’s story.
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To celebrate the halfway mark in our year of dangerous women, we feature a powerful spoken word piece from award-winning poet Agnes Török – ‘Reclaim the Internet’.
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‘Enemy of the Soviet People’
Remembering poet Anna Akhmatova, often thought of as Russia’s ‘Cassandra’ through the violent days of Revolution and even bloodier years of Sovietisation.
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Australian actress, writer and producer Jayde Kirchert responds to the Dangerous Women Project question with a poem.
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The Dangers of Fighting to be Heard in Poetry
Richie McCaffery argues for more recognition of the work of 20th century Scottish poet Joan Ure.
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Or not…
Laura Hamilton has a few things to say about the prospect of her identity being consumed by marriage…
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Contesting Myths and Struggling Realities
Romani women in Europe today: beyond the myths and stereotypes, Angéla Kóczé and Julija Sardelic discover smart and reflexive women who are constantly contesting the power structures of patriarchal society.
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Gender politics in Ancient Hindu Epic Literature
Naomi Appleton argues that Draupadi’s challenging words and actions are a danger to patriarchy, a danger to societies that would present submission and silence as feminine ideals.
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