Making poetry, making a nation: interview with Edwin Thumboo

Jen WEBB

Making poetry, making a nation: interview with Edwin Thumboo

Centre for Creative & Cultural Research

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Abstract

Jen Webb met Edwin Thumboo at LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore, in October 2013, to discuss his work as a poet as part of an ARC-funded project into poetry and creativity (DP130100402). Their conversation explored the responsibility of the poet and of poetry in the construction of a sense of community, and the impact of language, metaphor, imagery and myth.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-18
Number of pages	18
Journal	Axon: Creative Explorations
Volume	8
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Oct 2018

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WEBB, J. (2018). Making poetry, making a nation: interview with Edwin Thumboo. Axon: Creative Explorations, 8(2), 1-18. https://axonjournal.com.au/issue-15/making-poetry-making-nation

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