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Paul Dawson
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Poet, literary critic, narrative scholar. Author of two poetry collections and three scholarly monographs. Latest book: Lines of Desire (Puncher & Wattmann, 2025)

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The hottest ticket in town this month is the launch for my new collection of poetry, Lines of Desire (@puncherwattmann.bsky.social 2025). Come along for cheap wine, poetry performed the way it should be, awkward book signings, and celebrations into the night:
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Lines of Desire Book Launch with Paul Dawson | Better Read Events
Join us with Paul Dawson to celebrate the release of Lines of Desire! Paul will be in-conversation with Craig Billingham.
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My newest book has arrived. The last time I published a collection of poetry, social media did not exist. John Howard was still Prime Minister of Australia and my teenage daughter had not yet been born. Narrative theory was not even a twinkle in my eyes. Thanks Puncher & Wattmann. #poetry #auspoetry

Very proud of my latest article: "Brittany Higgins' story or the Brittany Higgins story? Journalism, politics and narrative rhetoric." It's open access. Check it out.

#auspol #Istandwithbrittany @lisawilkinson1.bsky.social
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It appears my flock has yet to migrate from the other place.

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This poem will appear in my forthcoming collection, Lines of Desire (Puncher & Wattmann, 2025). cordite.org.au/poetry/treat...

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Bio-diversity Note
Moving through this climate-fucked world in a racialised body made Australian by birth made Asian by an askance glance of the white gaze claimed hybrid by the pride of identity politics and antholo…
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