News: Event
The Fugitive Eye screening
On Friday the 8th of November, the JMCCCP co-hosted a film screening of The Fugitive Eye with the State Library of South Australia, presented by JMCCCP student member Jane Costessi.
Celebrating the launch of Brian Castro's Chinese Postman
On Thursday the 28th of November, the JMCCCP hosted the launch of the eleventh novel by the acclaimed writer Brian Castro.
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Masterclass in the Art of Autobiography with Dr. Shannon Burns
On Monday the 11th of November we had the privilege of hosting a Masterclass in the Art of Autobiography with talented writer and critic Dr. Shannon Burns.
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JC Bannon Oration 2024
Professor Anne Pender presented the JC Bannon Oration on 19 November at St Mark's College on the topic 'The Costs of Comedy and the Future of the Arts in Australia'.
Masterclass on Poetry with Jill Jones
On Thursday the 17th of October we were honoured to host a Masterclass in the Art of Poetry with the inspiring and brilliant Jill Jones on campus at the University of Adelaide.
Masterclass in Fiction with Dr. Hossein Asgari
On Thursday the 26th of September we were proud to host a literary Masterclass in the Art of Fiction with celebrated novelist Dr. Hossein Asgari on campus at the University of Adelaide.
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Dusklands at 50 International Conference
The JM Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice in association with the Department of English, Creative Writing and Film hosted an international conference on the 16th and 17th of May to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of JM Coetzee's first novel, Dusklands.
Coetzee Centre hosts gala book launch by poet, novelist and medical doctor, Peter Goldsworthy
On 3 April the Centre hosted a gala book launch of The Cancer Finishing School by poet, novelist and medical doctor, Peter Goldsworthy, in the presence of some 100 guests at the Ern Malley in Stepney.
Masterclass with Dr Christina Thompson
On 15 March Dr Christina Thompson, multi-award winning author and editor of the Harvard Review, gave a masterclass in non-fiction writing and how to draft a book proposal to staff, postgraduate students and members of the JM Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice.
Student performance troupe: Diary of a Magician
The Adelaide Fringe and Festivals are in full swing. Last week a student performance troupe staged an unusual show entitled Diary of a Magician, at the Garage International venue behind the Adelaide Town Hall. The students are all studying at the Graduate Institute of the Performing Arts, Taiwan Normal University in Taipei.
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