15 Oct 2020

Book review - Fire Front: First Nations poetry and power today

From Nine To Noon, 10:37 am on 15 October 2020
Alison Whittaker, poet and editor

Alison Whittaker, poet and editor Photo: University of Queensland Press

Anahera Gildea reviews Fire Front: First Nations poetry and power today edited by Alison Whittaker. Published by University of Queensland Press.

Curated and introduced by Alison Whittaker, this is a ground-breaking anthology of First Nations poetry showcasing some of the brightest new stars, as well as leading Aboriginal writers and poets including Bruce Pascoe, Ali Cobby Eckermann and Tony Birch.