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Sydney Writers' Festival

Paul Kelly: Words and music

When

Friday 30 April 2021 from 6pm to 7pm

Cost

Premium: $50Adult: $45Concession: $40

“Poetry is deep play. It’s comfort. It’s challenge. Just like a friend.”

Australia’s unofficial poet laureate Paul Kelly has spent a career putting words to – and making poetry of – our lives. In one night of performance and storytelling with some special guests, he reflects on the comfort of literature and the role the words of others have played in his work and career.

This event is Auslan interpreted.

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