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LA Riverina Writing House in Leeton hosted a renowned Australian literary legend last week. The Wicks were in town for several events over two days, including workshops and an evening of conversation with aspiring writers, poets and members of the county’s arts community. Mr. Wicks has had his poetry published in 35 countries and in 15 languages. His work has been published and broadcast on over 400 different channels, magazines, anthologies and newspapers. Mr. Wicks conducts workshops across Australia and has edited various projects over the decades. “We had such a diverse group on the conversation night… there’s a wide range of local voices in Leeton,” he said. IN OTHER NEWS: “It was great to hear the story of how they grew and developed and how the writing scene is really developing in Leeton.” Mr. Wicks is no stranger to the power of words. His first poem was published when he was only 17 years old. While he looks back now and thinks that poem was “ugly”, he said it was a big thing at the time and set him on the path to becoming a poet and a writer. “This year marks the 50th anniversary of that first publication,” Mr. Wicks said. “How I came to writing was kind of accidental. I wasn’t in a home or a school with a lot of books. There were times in my life that really fired me up and made me feel have put on the path to poetry. I have tried to do this for others now over these decades. This is a range of projects both large and small that give all kinds of people a voice and a place to share their story.” While in Leeton, Mr. Wicks also held two workshops where he imparted his knowledge, skills and provided advice and guidance. All of these efforts have been well received by attendees, who can take comfort in the fact that they have learned from one of the best in Australia. The Riverina Writing House strives to continue to hold events like this in Leeton to not only help area writers, but continue to build a name for themselves and the area as an artistic community thriving. Our reporters work hard to deliver local, up-to-date news to the community. That’s how you can access our trusted content:
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LA Riverina Writing House in Leeton hosted a renowned Australian literary legend last week.
The Wicks were in town for several events over two days, including workshops and an evening of conversation with aspiring writers, poets and members of the county’s arts community.
Mr. Wicks has had his poetry published in 35 countries and in 15 languages.
His work has been published and broadcast on over 400 different channels, magazines, anthologies and newspapers.
Mr. Wicks conducts workshops across Australia and has edited various projects over the decades.
“We had such a diverse group on the conversation night… there’s a wide range of local voices in Leeton,” he said.
“It was great to hear the story of how they grew and developed and how the writing scene is really developing in Leeton.”
Mr. Wicks is no stranger to the power of words. His first poem was published when he was only 17 years old.
While he looks back now and thinks that poem was “ugly”, he said it was a big thing at the time and set him on the path to becoming a poet and a writer.
“This year marks the 50and anniversary of that first publication,” Mr. Wicks said.
“How I came to writing was kind of accidental. I wasn’t in a house or a school with a lot of books. There were times in my life that really fired me up and made me feel put them on the road to poetry.
“I’ve tried to do it for others over these decades. It’s a series of projects, big and small, that give all kinds of people a voice and a place to share their story. “
While at Leeton, Mr. Wicks also held two workshops where he imparted his knowledge, skills and gave advice and tips.
All of this effort has been well received by attendees, who can take comfort in knowing that they have learned from one of Australia’s best.
The Riverina Writing House strives to continue to hold events like this in Leeton to not only help writers in the area, but also to continue to build a name for themselves and raise awareness of the area as an arts community by booming.
Our reporters work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. Here’s how you can access our trusted content:
