DR JUDITH BUCKRICH AT THE RICHMOND LIBRARY

Yarra Birrarung: Artists, Writers and the River with Dr Judith Buckrich

Event details:

Location: Richmond Library, 415 Church St, Richmond VIC 3121.

About the event:

Join Dr Judith Buckrich as she investigates the Yarra River's 200 years of cultural significance in an enlightening Author Talk.

Explore the rich history of the Birrarung through the eyes of the artists and writers who take inspiration from its waters. Discover how the river continues to inspire life in our city and beyond with Dr Judith Buckrich as she investigates 200 years of cultural significance and showcases the river's role in recreation, industry, and the arts.

About Dr Judith Buckrich:

Dr Judith Buckrich was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1950 and emigrated to Melbourne in 1958. She has several entries in the Encyclopaedia of Melbourne and Remembering Melbourne 1850–1960. Her book The Village of Ripponlea won a Victorian Community History Award in 2016 and Acland Street: the Grand Lady of St Kilda won the 2018 Fellowship of Australian Writers (VIC) Award for non-fiction. She has also published with Melbourne Books before, releasing The Long and Perilous Journey: A History of Port Melbourne in 2002. At present, she is working on an illustrated history of Fitzroy North.

Event tickets are free, RSVP via the link to the booking page here.

Image credit: City of Yarra

Text credit: City of Yarra