Published 13 May 201427 May 2014 · Main Posts 22 May: ‘Sombre the Night Is: The Poetry of the Great War’ Editorial team ‘My subject is war, and the pity of war,’ said Wilfred Owen. ‘The Poetry is in the pity.’ The Great War inspired some of the most powerful verse of the twentieth century. In this special event to mark the conflict’s 100th anniversary, Overland magazine presents Jeff Sparrow, Judy Davis, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Omar Musa, Tony Birch, Colin Friels, Antony Loewenstein and Jennifer Mills reading and discussing the war poetry that resonates with them. With poetry by Owen, Sassoon, Graves and more, the past and the present come together in this moving commemoration of one of humanity’s greatest tragedies. A Sydney Writers’ Festival event. When: 4.30 pm, Thursday 22 May Where: Pier 2/3 The Loft, Hickson Road, Walsh Bay, Sydney Cost: Entry is free Editorial team More by Editorial team › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays 4 October 202418 October 2024 · Main Posts Announcing the Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers 2024 longlist Editorial Team Sponsored by Trinity College at the University of Melbourne and supporters, the Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers, established in 2014 and now in its ninth year, recognises the talent of young Indigenous writers across Australia. 16 August 202416 August 2024 · Poetry pork lullaby Panda Wong but an alive pig / roots in the soil /turning it over / with its snout / softening the ground / is this a hymn
