Category: Events
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Borges on the task of art
“The task of art is to transform what is continuously happening to us, to transform all these things into symbols, into music, into something which can last in man’s memory. That is our duty. If we don’t fulfill it, we feel unhappy. A writer or any artist has the sometimes joyful duty to transform all…
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Photo credits: Giles Hugo
Anne Kellas acknowledges with deep thanks the generosity of Giles Hugo whose images have provided her with book cover artwork and promotional material over the years.
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Eavan Boland on her failure rate…
“I always think of myself as working at a rock face. Ninety days out of ninety five, it’s just a rock face. The other five days, there’s a bit of silver, a bit of base metal in it. I’m reasonably consistent, and the consistency is a help to me. It helps me stay in contact…
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Breaking silences
“the one book I can only read in small doses because it upsets me so much …Silences by Tillie Olsen…”. Excerpt from an interview which Ralph Wessman conducted with Anne Kellas while doing a tour of her bookshelves: The post below is a recent reflection on silences of various kinds: Tillie Olsen’s book is about…
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Mentoring, manuscript assessments
Like many poets, Anne also has a passion for teaching poetry: she has lectured in poetry at tertiary level, often gives poetry workshops and assesses poetry manuscripts. Anne has mentored many poets, both new and emerging. She welcomes inquiries about this service. If you would like to hire Anne as your mentor, or for a…
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Recent events
In October 2025, Anne read in Canberra at Smith’s, as part of Geoff Page’s monthly curated readings by Australian poets.