Reading Beyond the Lines
A VCE English and Literature Podcast, featuring discussion between experienced teachers and passionate students, navigating their study of all things language and literature.
Reading Beyond the Lines
VCE Literature - A focus on Ellen van Neerven's poem Paper ships, from their collection Throat
May 19, 2023
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Sonia Murr
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Season 1
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Episode 12
In this episode, we are joined by VCE Literature students from Kilvington Grammar, to discuss van Neerven's poem Paper ships. Among other things we discuss form - the shape of the poem, the unconventional spelling, the use (or otherwise) of capital letters and repetition. The students also had very interesting things to say about the title of the poem and the way that this poem (among others in the collection) may have found inspiration in the 'poet warrior' Audre Lorde and her seminal essay collection Sister Outsider.