An invited speech for the 2022 Curtin Family Home Lecture, convened by the WA National Trust and introduced by Julian Donaldson, head of the WA National Trust, Federal Member for Fremantle the Hon. Josh Wilson and WA Governor the Hon. Kim Beazley. The speech, hosted by Cottesloe Library, served also as the Perth launch for the 2021 research monograph Good for the Soul: John Curtin's Life with Poetry.
Period
13 Apr 2022
Event title
John Curtin's Use of Poetry in Australia's Darkest Hour: 2022 Curtin Family Home Lecture