Writers' festivals aren't an imaginary republic of letters – they are political arenas
- Written by Leigh Boucher, Senior Lecturer – Modern History, Macquarie University
After Germaine Greer was apparently uninvited from the Brisbane Writers Festival, author Richard Flanagan questioned whether the festival was giving into the social media 'mob'.
Once again, we are in the middle of a public spat about who should get to speak at a writers’ festival in Australia. It appears the Brisbane Writers Festival...
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