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David McCooey is a prize-winning poet, critic and editor. He is also Professor of Writing and Literature at Deakin University.

Articles by David

Bob Dylan's Nobel speech: a splendidly eccentric performance

Nobel Prize for Literature winner Bob Dylan has finally given his award speech – but what does it all mean? Professor of Writing and Literature David McCooey suggests it may be the singer’s most Dylanesque performance yet.

As a writer-musician, Leonard Cohen was a one-off

Leonard Cohen was a masterful and mesmeric writer and performer whose apparently simple words revealed a profound sense of playfulness and enigma, writes Professor of Writing and Literature David McCooey.