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John Forbes 1950–1998
Tenth anniversary reading on 2 Feb 2008, at Gleebooks in Sydney
Saturday 2 Feb 2008: 3:30 for 4pm
Upstairs at Gleebooks
49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe.
Cost: Free. Refreshments provided.
This is the original announcement for the event: It is now over a decade since the death of one of Australia’s most subtle, ironic and brilliant poets, John Forbes, on 23 January 1998, at the age of 47. To mark the anniversary John’s fellow poets, his family, friends and fans as well as anyone interested in poetry, is invited to come and celebrate John's life and work.
Please note: before and after the formal part of the event, Liz Allen and Nathan Garvey will conduct some casual video interviews about John Forbes with anyone who would like to say something for posterity, for the APRIL project: http://april.edu.au/
Apologies: John’s long-time friend Steve Kelen can’t make it; his son is unwell and needs daily care. Steve sends greetings to all and apologies.
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You can see lots of photos from the event here.
MC: John Tranter. Running order: (the event ran exactly to time)
4:00 John Tranter Welcome, and reads “Monkey’s Pride” by John Forbes
4:05 Nigel Roberts reads: his poem “Dialogue with John Forbes” and “Dean Martin’s definition of Happiness” (Nigel has to leave early)
4:10 Pam Brown reads: her memoir “Petersham Days” and John Forbes’ poem “Anti-Romantic”
4:20 Rae Desmond Jones reads a few of his own poems.
4:25 Gig Ryan reads: John Forbes’ “Joyful Mysteries” and a poem or two of her own.
4:30 Jaya Savige: the influence of Forbes’s work on younger poets; reads John Forbes poems: “Ode to Karl Marx” and “On Tiepolo’s Banquet...”
4:45 Robert Adamson reads two poems of his own.
4:50 Alan Wearne reads: "Speed: a Pastoral Prequel" by Ben Michel, then reads "Speed: a Pastoral" by John Forbes. The poems segue into one another.
4:55 Morgan Smith reads poems sent in by Andrew Burke (Perth) and Adam Aitken (Cambodia).
5:05 John Forbes’ father Len Forbes says a few words.
5:10 John Forbes’ brother Michael Forbes says a few words.
5:15 Close. Drinks afterwards in the beer garden of the Australian Youth Hotel in Bay Street, Glebe.
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