Launch of Two Tongues by Maria van Neerven

Join us for the launch of Maria van Neerven's award-winning debut poetry collection Two Tongues. Maria will be joined in conversation by Ellen van Neerven (6.00pm for a 6.30pm start).

Written with a tender love for her Yugambeh language, Maria van Neerven reflects on the legacy of colonisation and racism, and the aftermath of intergenerational harm. At the same time, she shines a light on the importance of family and culture, celebrating the Indigenous women who guided and taught her – extraordinary women filled with resilience and strength.

In this way, van Neerven reclaims the stories of her ancestors, giving a voice to those who weren’t allowed one in the past. Two Tongues regathers what has been stolen to reassemble a life of compassion and – above all – love for family and Blak pride.

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