Mags Webster, poeta galardonada, muere a los 61 años

Mags Webster, poeta, escritora y editora, ha fallecido a los 61 años a causa de un cáncer de páncreas. Era conocida por su obra publicada en revistas y antologías en Australia, Asia y EE. UU. Webster también trabajó como administradora de artes centrada en artistas de las Primeras Naciones en Australia Occidental.

Mags Webster falleció a los 61 años debido a un cáncer de páncreas. Originaria del Reino Unido, se mudó a Perth, Australia Occidental, en 2003. Allí, se estableció como una figura destacada en la escena literaria, publicando dos colecciones de poesía. nSu libro debut, The Weather of Tongues, recibió el premio Anne Elder en 2011, reconociéndolo como el mejor primer libro de poesía publicado en Australia ese año. Su segunda colección, Nothing to Declare, fue finalista de los premios literarios del primer ministro en 2021. La poesía de Webster apareció en diversas revistas y antologías en Australia, Asia y Estados Unidos. nMás allá de la escritura, Webster trabajó como administradora de artes, colaborando con artistas de las Primeras Naciones en Australia Occidental. Sus contribuciones destacaron su compromiso con los esfuerzos culturales y literarios en la región.

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