"Interview with Andy Jackson"
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- Title
- "Interview with Andy Jackson"
- Description
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Andy Jackson is a published poet focusing on disability and difference, has completed a PhD and is a lecturer of poetry and creative writing.
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This is an oral history interview with poet Andy Jackson. Andy, who has Marfan syndrome, discusses how disability and visible difference have shaped his writing and poetry, explaining that he often writes about the meaning of the body within society. He emphasizes the importance of Disability Arts, noting a growing community of disabled writers and expressing the need for both disability-specific literary spaces and mainstream recognition. Andy also highlights the transformative role of online communities in creating networks for disabled individuals and the emergence of disability-focused literary journals, anticipating an anthology from a collaborative writing project he is involved with. - Identifier
- IV00023
- Publisher
- Disability Arts History Australia
- datePublished
- 2023
- Relation
- Castlemaine
- Victoria
- Australian Society of Authors
- Writeability
- Writers Victoria
- Arts Access Victoria
- Back to Back Theatre
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"Back to Back Theatre - Annual Report 2022"
- Alex Creece
- Andy Jackson
- Beau Windon
- Jennifer Harrison
- Robin Eames
- gender
- Male
- category
- CreativeWork
- Type
- Conversation
- Format
- URL, Video, Text
- inLanguage
- English, Auslan
- keywords
- Creative Writing
- Physical disability
- Autism/ADHD/Neurodiversity
- Medical condition(s)/Chronic Illnesses
- Medical condition(s)/Chronic Illness and Chronic Illness
- Education and employment,Access
- Advocacy and awareness raising
- Equity and non-discrimination
- Participation in public and political life
- Participation in cultural life
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Linked resources
| Title | Class |
|---|---|
 "Interview with Alex Creece" |
CreativeWork |
| Alex Creece | Person |
| Andy Jackson | Person |
| Australian Society of Authors | Organization |
| Beau Windon | Person |
| Disability Arts History Australia | Organization |
| Jennifer Harrison | Person |
| Robin Eames | Person |
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