Ben Pobjie
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Ben Pobjie is a writer
, comedian
, and poet
. He is best known for his weekly satirical articles on Australian current-affairs site New Matilda.
Pobjie began writing his weekly articles in early 2008. His subject matter is drawn from topical issues, and he has written humorously on issues ranging from maternity leave and the federal Budget to Catholicism
, child pornography
and incest
. His articles are often followed by angry reader comments from those who have not realised the work is satirical. Right-wing columnists such as Miranda Devine
and Andrew Bolt
are often the target of his humour.
His work has also appeared in Melbourne's daily broadsheet newspaper The Age
.
Ben Pobjie is also a performance poet and comedian, performing around Melbourne
. In 2008 launched a campaign to be named Australia's first poet laureate
. He used to be heard regularly on Helen Razer
's radio show on the ABC. One of his pieces appears in "The Death Mook", published by Vignette Press.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. He is best known for his weekly satirical articles on Australian current-affairs site New Matilda.
Pobjie began writing his weekly articles in early 2008. His subject matter is drawn from topical issues, and he has written humorously on issues ranging from maternity leave and the federal Budget to Catholicism
Catholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
, child pornography
Child pornography
Child pornography refers to images or films and, in some cases, writings depicting sexually explicit activities involving a child...
and incest
Incest
Incest is sexual intercourse between close relatives that is usually illegal in the jurisdiction where it takes place and/or is conventionally considered a taboo. The term may apply to sexual activities between: individuals of close "blood relationship"; members of the same household; step...
. His articles are often followed by angry reader comments from those who have not realised the work is satirical. Right-wing columnists such as Miranda Devine
Miranda Devine
Miranda Devine is an Australian columnist and writer noted for her conservative stance on a range of social and political issues. Her column, formerly printed twice weekly in Fairfax Media newspapers The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald, now appears in the News Limited Daily Telegraph with...
and Andrew Bolt
Andrew Bolt
Andrew Bolt is an Australian newspaper columnist, radio commentator, blogger and television host. Bolt is a columnist and associate editor of the Melbourne-based Herald Sun. He has appeared on the Nine Network, Melbourne Talk Radio, ABC Television, Network Ten and local radio...
are often the target of his humour.
His work has also appeared in Melbourne's daily broadsheet newspaper The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
.
Ben Pobjie is also a performance poet and comedian, performing around Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. In 2008 launched a campaign to be named Australia's first poet laureate
Poet Laureate
A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
. He used to be heard regularly on Helen Razer
Helen Razer
Helen Razer is a Melbourne-born and Canberra-raised radio presenter and writer. She is the author of four non-fiction books and a columnist with the Australian version of The Big Issue, Melbourne newspaper The Age, and contributor to monthly magazine, Cherrie .-Media work:Razer was a prominent...
's radio show on the ABC. One of his pieces appears in "The Death Mook", published by Vignette Press.
Articles
- "When Your Heart Belongs To Daddy", New Matilda, 10 April 2008.
- "Don't Mention The Crusades", New Matilda, 9 July 2008.
- "Too Hot To Handle?", New Matilda, 18 September 2008.
- "Girls Go Wild", New Matilda, 4 December 2008.
- "The Joy Of Violent Muslim Sex", New Matilda, 29 January 2009.
- "Forget all that goodwill to men - gimme my presents!", The Age, 22 December 2008.
External links
- http://wotnews.com.au/like/senator_steve_fielding_fighting_for_farmers/2594818/
- "Justin Hamilton and Ben Pobjie on ABC 774"
- "Mother's Day Poem by Ben Pobjie, transcript, ABC 774"
- "Feature on Irwin Slam, hosted by Ben Pobjie, ABC Online"