Izzy Roberts-Orr is a poet and arts worker based on Wurundjeri Country in regional Victoria. Her debut collection, Raw Salt (Vagabond, 2024) was the recipient of a Marten Bequest Scholarship, Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowship and longlisted for the Colorado Prize for Poetry. She is Creative Producer for Red Room Poetry.
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Izzy Roberts-Orr
elegy
What does it mean to write in honour of the dead? Who is elegy for, and what are the ethical considerations and implications of such writing?
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