2024 Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture: Joanna Murray-Smith
Internationally acclaimed playwright, screenwriter and novelist Joanna Murray-Smith examined the personal act of creation and the artist's role in a shifting world in the final Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture, held on 8 October at State Library Victoria.
Off the back of a sold-out run of her play Julia, Joanna tackled what it means to be an artist in today’s political and social climate. How does an artist engage with discourse amidst changing mores? Is evolution necessary or does this mean the death of art?
About the Stephen Murray-Smith Memorial Lecture
This annual lecture commemorates the contribution made by Stephen Murray-Smith, founding editor of Overland magazine, to Australian intellectual life. The lecture promotes research and debate in the broad areas of Stephen’s interest and influence. This series concluded in 2024.