Creative Writing Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
Andy Jackson is a disabled poet, essayist, creative writing teacher at the University of Melbourne, and a Patron of Writers Victoria. His latest poetry collection is "Human Looking" (Giramondo 2021), which won the ALS Gold Medal and the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Poetry. Andy is a co-editor of "Raging Grace: Australian Writers Speak Out on Disability" (Puncher & Wattman 2024), an anthology of collaborative poems and essays. He writes and rests on Dja Dja Wurrung country.
Friday essay: ‘I know my ache is not your pain’ – disabled writers imagine a healthier world
Sep 29, 2024 10:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
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