Controversies, epiphanies and the case against Canva: highlights from Sydney writers’ festival

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Coinciding with the federal election, this year’s festival buzzed with big ideas about politics, hope and writing. Here are 10 things we learned

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, Torrey Peters’ session was erudite, expansive and often uproariously cutting. All three qualities coalesced in a model she presented to explain how trans authors relate to the mainstream. Like all minority literature, she said, it had progressed over three stages: from assimilation to rejection to disinterest .

The Arab literary canon is “actually incredibly romantic and chivalrous and funny”, Ahmad said, adding that he wanted to “reclaim the narrative” in order to “reclaim our dignity, and our humanity”.

 

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