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SUMMARY:The Anzac Legacy of C J Dennis - The Laureate of the Larrikin - with Darryl Stuart
DESCRIPTION:150 years on\, the voice that captured a generation returns to tell the Anzac story in full. \n \n \n‘I picked it up as an attractive and unusual opportunity\, but read it cover to cover\, smiling and laughing at CJ Dennis’ humour and insight\, and from time to time\, slowing down to absorb the pathos and sadness that is part of the Anzac legacy.’ — General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK CVO MC \nIn 2026\, the 150th anniversary of C J Dennis marks a major moment of rediscovery. Australia’s most popular poet\, Dennis sold over 700\,000 books and published more than 4\,000 poems\, creating enduring characters such as The Sentimental Bloke\, Doreen and Ginger Mick\, giving voice to Australians shaped by war and its aftermath. \nLess widely recognised is his role in shaping Australia’s culture of remembrance. \nHe wrote of the war in The Moods of Ginger Mick\, of its aftermath in Digger Smith\, and from 1922 to 1938 marked Anzac Day and Armistice Day each year in the Melbourne Herald\, recording how the Anzac story was remembered as the men of the AIF aged and a new generation inherited their story. \nThis is the first collection to bring together his Anzac poetry from 1908 to 1938\, including classic verse alongside 44 Anzac Day and Armistice Day poems never before collected in one volume\, these works have not been republished since their original appearance in the Melbourne Herald. \nPresented chronologically\, the collection offers a rare record of how the Anzac legacy evolved from the immediacy of war to a broader sense of Australian identity. It captures the spirit and sacrifice of those who served\, and the passing of their story into national memory. \nFeaturing a foreword by General Sir Peter Cosgrove\, The Anzac Legacy of C J Dennis affirms Dennis as a defining voice in Australia’s Anzac story. \n‘A powerful and deeply human record of the Anzac story\, captured as it was lived and remembered.’  \n‘Across three decades\, Dennis recorded not just a war\, but how a nation came to remember it.’ \nIn keeping true to the Anzac Legacy of C J Dennis\, all proceeds from this book will be donated to Legacy Australia. \n \nAbout the Author\nDarryl Stuart grew up in Far North Queensland before entering the Royal Military College\, Duntroon in 1977. He served for 20 years in the Australian Army\, during which time he became an ardent collector and advocate of C J Dennis’s work. His private collection includes more than 200 editions and rare items\, including a ‘Frank Roberts’ pre-first edition copy of The Sentimental Bloke. Following a 25-year entrepreneurial business career\, he retired in Brisbane. \nTo mark the 150th anniversary of C J Dennis in 2026\, Darryl launched cjdennis.com to promote the poet’s life and work\, and edited this collection to highlight Dennis’s significant contribution to Australia’s Anzac legacy. \n  \n  \nAuthors: CJ Dennis Release Date: 07/Sep/2026 Subject: Anzac History; poetry Pages: 208 Book Type: Hardback Dimensions: 250mm x 250mm ISBN: 9781923720152
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/the-anzac-legacy-of-c-j-dennis-the-laureate-of-the-larrikin-with-darryl-stuart/
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SUMMARY:Spartans & ANZACs - 480 BC · 1941 - Exhibition - Last Days
DESCRIPTION:Australia had its own Thermopylae. We’ve just forgotten it. \n15 April 2026 – April 2027\nIn 480 BC\, one of history’s most famous battles was fought in central Greece at the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae. For three days\, a few thousand Greeks—led by 300 Spartan warriors and their king\, Leonidas I—held back a vast Persian army. Eventually encircled\, the Spartans and their allies were killed. Their stand\, however\, allowed thousands of comrades to escape and fight on\, leaving an enduring example of courage and sacrifice. \nIn April 1941\, on the eve of Anzac Day\, Australian and New Zealand troops returned to this same ground. Outnumbered and under relentless pressure from advancing German forces\, ANZAC units used the rugged terrain of Thermopylae and nearby Brallos Pass to delay the enemy\, enabling thousands of Allied soldiers to withdraw to safety. \nSPARTANS & ANZACS draws a powerful connection between these two defining moments. It reveals how service\, sacrifice and mateship transcend time\, linking ancient warriors with modern soldiers in a shared legacy of courage. \nThis exhibition invites reflection on the enduring values forged in conflict—and how these stories continue to shape the meaning of remembrance today. \nGalleries of Remembrance\nFree entry \nThis exhibition was supported by the Victorian Government and the Victorian Veterans Council.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/spartans-anzacs-480-bc-%c2%b7-1941-exhibition-last-days/
LOCATION:The Shrine of Remembrance\, Birdwood Avenue\, Melbourne\, 3000\, Australia
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