Better Read Than Dead, 265 King St, Newtown, Gadigal Country (NSW)
Words to Sing the World Alive Gadigal Launch
Join Jazz Money, Nardi Simpson and Dr Terri Janke in conversation with Rudi Bremer for the Gadigal Launch of Words to Sing the World Alive: A Celebration of First Nations Languagesco-edited by Jasmin McGaughey and The Poets Voice.
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Words to Sing the World Alive celebrates First Nations languages from across the continent. Forty First Nation writers and thinkers, journalists and lawyers, artists and astronomers come together to reveal their favourite and significant words. Words that evoke the power of childhood and the wonder of Country; that explore the essence of mother, of fire, of time. Words that are imbued with family and belonging, and that surprise with their connections.
Jazz Moneyis a Wiradjuri poet and artist producing works that encompass installation, digital, performance, film and print. Their writing and art has been presented, performed and published nationally and internationally, and their feature film WINHANGANHA (2023) was commissioned by the National Film and Sound Archive. Jazz’s first poetry collection, the best-selling how to make a basket (UQP, 2021) won the David Unaipon Award. Their second collection is mark the dawn, which was the recipient of the 2024 UQP Quentin Bryce Award.
Nardi Simpson is a Yuwaalaraay storyteller from New South Wales' (NSW) northwest freshwater plains. As a member of Indigenous duo Stiff Gins, Nardi has travelled nationally and internationally for the past 22 years. She is also a founding member of Freshwater, an all-female vocal ensemble formed to revive the language and singing traditions of NSW river communities. Nardi's debut novel, Song of the Crocodile, won the 2017 Black&Write! Fellowship and the ALS Gold Medal, and was longlisted for the 2021 Stella Prize and Miles Franklin Literary Award. She is also the author of The Belburd.
Terri Janke is a Wuthathi, Yadhaigana, and Meriam woman and an international authority on Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP). She is known for innovating pathways for collaborations using Indigenous knowledge and cultural expression.As the owner and Solicitor Director of Terri Janke and Company, she manages her team to deliver excellent results to a diverse client base. She is the author of True Tracks.