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22/11/2025

21/11/2025

This week brings sad news: Australian poet Robert Gray passed away on 17 November.
I had the great pleasure of interviewing Robert during one of his many visits to Berlin. His reflections on writing have always stayed with me:

“It’s always something visual that interests me, makes me start writing. Not an idea, not an anecdote, but some visual scene… The image comes first and then opens out, often becoming a sort of philosophical poem. I think I write because I discover what I think that way. I wouldn’t understand my own experience if I didn’t write about it.”

You can listen to the full episode featuring my interview with Robert Gray here:

Over the next few weeks, “Tall Poppies: The Podcast,” will feature a series of 10 minute excerpts from archived interviews with renowned Australians. We are calling these, Tall Poppies Postcards. The first features the Australian poet, Robert Gray, who hails from the Australian state of New Sout...

08/11/2025

🎧 Almost ready to bloom!
We’re putting the finishing touches on our new website — and lining up new episodes of Tall Poppies, The Podcast, spotlighting exceptional Australians abroad.
Discover the journeys, passions, and creativity of remarkable Australians making their mark on the world.
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