Luke Patterson

Luke Patterson is a Gamilaroi poet, folklorist and musician living on Gadigal lands. His poetry has appeared in Cordite, Plumwood Mountain, Rabbit, Running Dog and The Suburban Review. He has also featured in the anthologies Active Aesthetics, Firefront: first nation’s poetry and power today and Best of Australian Poems 2021. In 2022, Luke was a Wheeler Center Next Chapter Fellow and Sydney Review of Books Juncture Fellow. His research and creative pursuits are grounded in extensive work with First Nations and other community-based organisations across Australia.