Articles Archive

Was there a reason you looked to Greensburg and New Orleans as post-disaster case studies for your piece above...

By Alecia Wood

How long had you been working in Pakistan before the 2005 earthquake struck?Six months. I was there beforehand, during...

By Alecia Wood

Is this the first piece you've done for the Griffith REVIEW?Yes, I've been principally writing for newspapers for the...

By Alecia Wood

Your poem offers an honest, sensory recreation of the Christchurch earthquake. Were you in the city when it struck?I...

By Alecia Wood

You've written many academic books in the past. How was it to take on a subject that was very...

By Alecia Wood

This is a really lengthy, epic piece of writing. How do you go about collecting the information and choosing...

By Alecia Wood

Your story offers a vivid portrayal of Japan in the wake of the 2011 tsunami. Were you in the...

By Alecia Wood

You lived on Pitcairn Island while reporting on the 2004 child abuse trials. What was it like to be...

By Alecia Wood

You begin your piece with your personal experience of writing two stories that may have compromised their subjects. Did...

By Alecia Wood

Do you force yourself to go on these expeditions to the bush or is it just something that you...

Andrew Belk is a writer, filmmaker who has contributed to Griffith REVIEW since its first edition. His creative work...

By Madeleine Watts

Kieran Finnane is a writer based in Central Australia, and a founding journalist at the Alice Springs News, an...

By Madeleine Watts