Truth through Mediation: Reading Fiction with Dickinson and Hegel Pelican5 April 2019 The great 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson once wrote that one should “Tell the truth but tell it slant,” an initially deceiving statement that n... Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments99 views
Identifying the Excluded: Towards a Legitimate Space for Productive Speech on Campus Pelican15 February 2019 Last week Pelican’s Diversity Editors Elanor Leman and Eliza Huston wrote an article that covered the UWA Freedom of Expression Student Consultation Session, ... Campus AffairsVoice0 Comments297 views
Words with Mei Fong ( 方凤美 ) Pelican20 February 2017 I think all writers have a weakness for the picturesque. That's good in capturing your reader and putting them in vivid landscapes. But it must be tempered, certainly in the case of non-fiction books, with a search for the truth, which isn't always pretty or grotesque or extreme. Laurent Shervington interviews Mei Fong. Literature and Creative Writing0 Comments43 views
I Listened To All The So Fresh CDs in One Sitting and This Is How I Felt Pelican22 March 2016 I’m in a car. Static hits my ear. Static becomes sound and sound becomes Christina Aguilera. Her powerful voice pushes through the scratchy radio of the of th... Music0 Comments143 views
Pelican’s Albums of the Year Pelican24 November 2015 It’s not quite the end of the year, but it is the end of the Pelican year, so I thought I would get Peli’s music writer community to give us their top 5 alb... Music0 Comments30 views
7 French Rockets – Arc (Independent) Pelican29 July 2015 Perth’s French Rockets have never been a band to embrace minimalism, and in keeping with this their latest album is heavily layered - seemingly held together ... Music0 Comments19 views
Fuck Jamie Oliver Pelican23 July 2015 Picture this: the beautiful scenery of Stockholm coming into view, its gorgeous side streets and monuments backed by the lush strings of "Viva La Vida". Out of ... Voice0 Comments1863 views
8.5 Aesop Rock – Cat Food EP (Rhymesayers, 2015) Pelican28 February 2015 Abstract rapper Aesop Rock gets 2015 started with a new 2 song EP titled “Cat Food” and shows that this year the California rhymer isn’t pussyfooting arou... Music0 Comments19 views
9 Panda Bear – Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper (Domino) Pelican20 February 2015 Founding Animal Collective member and resident Beach Boys worshipper Noah Lennox comes out with his first Panda Bear album in four years. Lennox hits the sweet ... Music0 Comments16 views
