Ern Malley: The influential Australian poet who never lived

Ern Malley's tragic life was filled with the stuff of poetic dreams. An English migrant to Australia, he was orphaned in his teens and met an untimely death at the age of 25. His poetic work was discovered after his death and he was praised as one of Australia's greatest poets, whose work is still inspiring creatives today.

Only Ern Malley was not who he said he was. Ern Malley doesn’t exist.

Video by Kirsty B Carter & Joe Harrison

Commissioning Editor: Dan John

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16 February 2023