Maxine Beneba Clarke Knows How Decent Folk Behave

Maxine Beneba Clarke is an Australian writer of Afro-Caribbean descent whose work includes fiction, non-fiction, children’s books and poetry. She has won a plethora prizes. From the NSW Premier’s Award to the Australian Book Industry Literary Fiction Book of the Year.

Maxine is so much more than a mantelpiece heavy with trophies. Her books, her poetry and her musings on Twitter are a stand-out contribution to this country’s discussion of race, inclusion and politics. She is a voice worthy of your attention.

In this episode Jamila Rizvi speaks with her favourite author about growing up in Australia through the lens of race, maintaining being an artist through a global pandemic and what it takes to write and create from a child’s perspective. 

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