The Exegesis and the Gentle Reader/Writer

Abstract

A funny - as in strange - thing happened on my way to writing the address for this symposium. I noticed the schizophrenic nature of the undertaking. Not only was I was going to be talking about creative higher degree theses that demonstrated a kind of split personality, but I, too, had multiple personalties, which is probably the reason I was invited to speak to you. I am a writer, an academic, a teacher, a supervisor, an examiner, and also President of the Australian Association of Writing Programs…