Disability Arts History Australia

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• Michelle Vasiliu
• Lesley Hall
• Linda Richter
• Kerris Delany
• Kelly Wood
• Kathleen Humble
• Kate Richards
• Kate Driscoll
• Jyoti Mukherjee
• "Interview with Andy Jackson"
  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.
• Julian Pooley
• John P Coutis
• Jo Walters
• Jenny Bright
• Janice Grant
• Jalal Merhi
• Helen Connor
• Helen Connors
• Heidi Victoria
• Guy Hooper
• Gavin Jackson
• Felicity Mimigiannis
• Elena Kats-Chemin
• Eddie Paterson
• Donna Jackson