Author and poet David Brooks talks about the nature of poetry and the puzzles involved in the writing of the amazing Ern Malley Hoax. A selection of the poems will be read by Katherine Anderson.
David Brooks (Australian)
David Brooks is a poet, novelist, short-story writer and essayist. He teaches Australian literature at the University of Sydney and is co-editor of Southerly. His latest work, The Sons of Clovis, is a comprehensive reappraisal of the Ern Malley hoax and a revelation of its French origins.