Grief and trauma are among the most challenging themes for a writer to accurately convey. Join acclaimed non-fiction writers Meera Atkinson and Mark Baker as they share their own experiences of writing about these difficult and complex subjects in conversation with Maria Tumarkin. Meera’s Traumata explores the power of literature to give voice to and overcome family trauma. Mark’s Thirty Days, a poignant memoir of losing his wife to cancer, examines how we construct our own versions of the past.
Sydney Writers’ Festival: Writing Grief and Trauma, Mark Raphael Baker (NSW)