13 June, 2011
Stop Worrying…
Clive James's ultimate success in England parallels Australia's own growth into a more confident and independent country.
Category: Essays
16 May, 2011
The Difficult Art of Prose
At Oxford, Oscar Wilde studiously absorbed the prose of his literary idols to craft his own unique voice.
Old Conflict in a New State
On the eve of independence from Khartoum, inter-community violence undermines the unity of South Sudan.
28 February, 2011
Eat Your Good Lamb
Daniel Picker recounts his experience studying poetry under Seamus Heaney at Harvard.
17 January, 2011
Something Understood
Mark Doty's The Art of Description deconstructs the process for turning the world into word.
Cattle Camps or the Classroom
Naomi Pendle explains the value of education in South Sudan, where inter-tribal raiding has been on the rise.
