Manus detainee Boochani accepts the Victorian Prize for Literature
6 February 2019 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing
'This proves that words still have the power to challenge inhumane systems and structures. I have always said that I believe in words and literature. I believe that literature has the potential to make change and challenge structures of power.'—Poet, journalist and Kurdish refugee Behrouz Boochani accepts the Victorian Prize...
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