A Gray Day Out
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By a very happy coincidence, Australian Book Review chose to publish Mark Tredinnick's excellent essay on Robert Gray in the same week as 5 Islands Press opened submissions the 2026 Robert Gray Prize for poetry. Mark, as some of you will know, knew Robert Gray well, and was a great admirer and promoter of his work. Last year, he conceived, coordinated and edited Bright Crockery Days—a festschrift in Gray's honour. Twenty-four literary luminaries each contributed an essay on a poem that had been important to their own life and practice. Despite being very ill at the time, Robert was able to discuss the project with Mark as it developed, and we were overjoyed to be able to complete and launch the book while he was well enough to realise how much his work had meant to so many eminent writers. The Prize is our attempt to honour his memory in another way.
You can download Mark's essay here.
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