What is the place of criticism and how can critics engage with literature in meaningful, impactful ways? These writers look at the role of the critic, how to engage with works thoroughly and thoughtfully, and the implications and impacts of cultural criticism.
Conference & Online
Critics’ Corner
Accessibility
Critics’ Corner is part of the National Writers’ Conference, a one-day online gathering of emerging writers on Zoom.
Check out the full Conference program here.
To ensure the online event stays private, ticket holders will be emailed the relevant Zoom links 30 minutes prior to the Conference start time. Please check your email on the day of the event (including that pesky junk email folder). Ticket bookings will cease 1 hour before the Conference starts.
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If you have any difficulty connecting to the event, please email us at [email protected]
Saturday 18 June
4.15-5.15pm AEST
Access this session with a National Writers’ Conference ticket
Online, via Zoom
Featuring...
Catriona Menzies-Pike
Catriona Menzies-Pike is the editor of the Sydney Review of Books.
Claire Cao
Claire Cao is a writer and critic from Western Sydney, with a focus on screen, literature and contemporary art.
Carissa Lee
Carissa Lee is a First Nations actor and writer based in Narrm, and First Nations Commissioning Editor for The Conversation.
Michael Sun
Michael Sun is a critic and essayist based on Gadigal land / Sydney who loves beautiful dogs and ugly fonts.
Oliver Reeson
Oliver Reeson is an essayist and screenwriter.
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