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Poetry, chronic illness, and the living wetlands of Eungedup: A conversation with Giles Watson

Poetry, chronic illness, and the living wetlands of Eungedup: A conversation with Giles Watson

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 Nestled between Albany and Denmark, the Eungedup wetlands teem with life. It is also the setting of author Giles Watson’s latest novel, Eungedup: A wetland summer diary. Part memoir, part poetry, Eungedup explores Giles’ journey to understanding his chronic illness as Eungedup awaits the coming of rain. In this episode, Giles dives deeper into the writing process and the wildlife that drew him to Eungedup, shares why poets should record the natural world, and reads poems from the book. Show notes About Giles Giles is a writer and teacher of English and Drama who lives in Albany/Kinjarling, WA. Born in England, […]
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