Koraly Dimitriadis: The Mother Must Die
Join bestselling poet Koraly Dimitriadis to celebrate her debut short story collection 'The Mother Must Die', published by Puncher and Wattmann. This event includes an in-conversation with Koraly and author Michele Seminara. Proudly supported by Chau Chak Wing Museum, the event will take place next to the Cypriot antiquities collection.
"Dimitriadis’s stories are direct and moving, and her writing is sparse and dynamic. There’s real kick to her storytelling. Her short stories are nuanced and compelling" - Christos Tsiolkas.
'The Mother Must Die' will be available in bookstores 1 October.
About the author
Koraly Dimitriadis is a Cypriot-Australian writer, performer and bestselling poet who creates film and theatre with her poetry. Creating art from the standpoint of the daughter of working-class migrants from postcolonial Cyprus, Koraly’s practice explores political and feminist subjects such as single parenting, divorce, cultural/religious repression, chronic illness, violence against women and identity, with raw vulnerability, to shift narratives suppressing the marginalised.
She is the author of the poetry books 'Love and Fk Poems' (also translated into Greek), 'Just Give Me The Pills' and 'She's Not Normal'. Her latest poetry film, 'Yiayia mou' (my grandmother), was a finalist for the Multicultural Film Festival and is currently streaming on SBS On Demand.
In 2019 she was the recipient of the UNESCO City of Literature residency in Krakow. Koraly's opinion articles and essays have been published widely across Australia with international publications in The Washington Post, The Guardian and Aljazeera.