Sara M. Saleh is a writer, human rights lawyer, and the daughter of Palestinian, Lebanese and Egyptian migrants. Her writing has been published widely in English and Arabic. In 2021, Sara made history as the first poet to win both the Peter Porter and Judith Wright Poetry Prizes. Sara’s debut novel, Songs for the Dead and the Living (Affirm Press, 2023) was shortlisted for a NSW Premier’s Literary Award. Her debut poetry collection, The Flirtation of Girls (UQP, 2023), was shortlisted for the 2024 ALS Gold Medal, the ALS Mary Gilmore Award and won the 2023 Anne Elder Award.
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Sara Saleh
Trick of Light
Join us for an evening of multimodal performances and visual treats as writers and artists come together to revel in the light, after dark.
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