Inaugural Lecture by Professor Anna Jackson

Name: Inaugural Lecture by Professor Anna Jackson
Start: 2026-08-06T17:30:00+12:00
Location: Hunter Council Chamber, Level 2, Hunter Building, Gate 2, Kelburn Parade, Wellington

Thursday, 6 August 2026 at 5:30 PM

Hunter Council Chamber, Level 2, Hunter Building, Gate 2, Kelburn Parade, Wellington

Professor Anna Jackson

In her inaugural lecture, Professor Anna Jackson examines how poetry differs from other forms of communication, with particular attention to translation and the role of the translator as a kind of ghost presence in the text.

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