Luke Fischer's book The Poet as Phenomenologist: Rilke and the New Poems has been reviewed by Paul Hetherington in Cordite Poetry Review. Here is a link to the review: http://cordite.org.au/reviews/hetherington-fischer-rilke/
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Luke Fischer will be reading poems (in English and in German translation) on Poetry Night III at the International Literature Festival in Berlin (Internationales Literaturfestival Berlin). The other guest poets are John Mateer and Polish poet Eugeniusz Tkaczyszyn-Dycki. Here is a link to further details: http://www.literaturfestival.com/program-en/literaturen-der-welt-en/2015/poetry-night-iii-eugeniusz-tkaczyszyn-dycki-poland-luke-fischer-australia-and-john-mateer-south-africa-australia?set_language=en
Luke Fischer's poem 'After the Storm' has been shortlisted for the Newcastle Poetry Prize. All poems on the shortlist will be published in the prize anthology and the awards will be announced on 24 October. Here is a link to the full shortlist: http://www.hunterwriterscentre.org/
On the evening of Thursday 18 June, Luke Fischer's book The Poet as Phenomenologist: Rilke and the New Poems (Bloomsbury, 2015) will be launched by visiting philosopher Professor Eckart Förster at the Goethe-Institut Sydney. A number of poets – Judith Beveridge, Peter Boyle, Jennifer Harrison, and Vivian Smith – will also discuss connections between Rilke's poetry and their own writing. The event is free but please register by sending an email to: arts4@sydney.goethe.org
Here is a link to further details: http://www.goethe.de/ins/au/en/lp/ver.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&event_id=20505945 Date: Thu 18 June 2015 Time: 6pm – 8pm Location: Goethe-Institut Sydney Address: 90 Ocean Street, Woollahra NSW 2025 Tel: 8356 8333 Entry: Free with registration Registration: Email arts4@sydney.goethe.org Luke Fischer's book of bedtime stories The Blue Forest has been listed by The Wall Street Journal as one of "The Best New Children's Books." It is reviewed along with other imaginative books and described as "a mesmeric collection of seven inconclusive stories that are meant to spark the imagination..." Here is a link to the review: http://www.wsj.com/…/childrens-books-tales-to-tame-your-wil…
The panel discussion on Rilke (Friday 22 May) at the Sydney Writers' Festival has sold out, but the Poetry and Music Salon on Saturday 23 May from 4.30-6 pm is free. Poets, Robert Adamson, Stephen Edgar and Melinda Smith will read and discuss their work, and violinist Goetz Richter and cellist Minah Choe will perform. I will be moderating the event. Here is a link to further details: http://www.swf.org.au/component/option,com_events/Itemid,124/agid,4295/task,view_detail/
On Friday 22 May, Luke Fischer will be taking part in a panel discussion on Rilke at the Sydney Writers' Festival, with Lesley Chamberlain, Robert Gray and Peter Morgan. Here is a link to the event details: http://www.swf.org.au/component/option,com_events/Itemid,124/agid,4496/task,view_detail/
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