Dennis Glover
Dennis Glover is one of Australia's leading speechwriters. His first novel, The Last Man in Europe, was nominated for several literary prizes, including the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. His second novel, Factory 19, was published in 2020, and his third, Thaw, in 2023.
Thursday April 24
10.30am
60 mins
Sorrento Bowls Club
Does History Repeat?
(And if so, should we be nervous?)
Moderator:
Tom Wright
Speakers:
Dennis Glover,
Don Watson,
Judith Brett
Saturday April 26
4.00pm
60 mins
Ellen Grant Hall
Outside The Box
Why our writers like to experiment and play with form
Moderator:
Fiona Gruber
Speakers:
Dennis Glover,
Michelle de Kretser,
Jock Serong
Sunday April 27
12.00pm
60 mins
Room Two, Sorrento Masonic Centre
Where Is All The Big-Picture Thinking? Talking political leadership, visionary policy and new ideas
Moderator:
Sally Warhaft
Speakers:
Simon Holmes a Court,
Dennis Glover,
Frank Bongiorno,
Kim Carr
Sunday April 27
3.00pm
60 mins
Halcyon Hall, The Continental
Enter The Strongman
How and why has authoritarianism become popular again?
Moderator:
Brendan Donohoe
Speakers:
Nick Bryant,
Dennis Glover,
Barry Jones,
Julianne Schultz