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Bronwyn Lea
Australian poet, academic and editor
Bronwyn Lea | |
|---|---|
| Born | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Occupation(s) | author, academic, editor |
| Known&#;for | Poetry |
| Partner | Terrance Montgomery |
| Website | |
Bronwyn Lea is a contemporary Australianpoet, academic and editor.
Biography
Born in Tasmania, Lea grew up in Queensland and Papua New Guinea, moving to San Diego to study at California State University.[1] She completed a PhD titled "The way into stone; To dwell in possibility: Social roles of the poet" at University of Queensland (UQ) in [2] and as of is a full professor and head of the School of Communication and Arts at UQ.[3]
She was a member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council from to [4]
She was Poetry Editor of Meanjin from to [5]
Lea appeared in two events at the Brisbane Writers Festival in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[6]
Published works
Poetry
Series Editor (with Martin Duwell)
Awards
- John Bray Poetry AwardAdelaide Festival Awards for Literature, , winner for The Other Way Out
- C.
J. Dennis Prize for Poetry, , shortlisted for The Other Way Out
- Judith Wright Calanthe Award for Poetry, , shortlisted for The Other Way Out
- Western Australian Premier's Book Awards for Poetry, , winner for The Other Way Out
- The Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize, , University of Melbourne
- Wesley Michel Wright Prize for Poetry, —winner for Flight Animals
- Fellowship of Australian WritersAnne Elder Award, —winner for Flight Animals
- John Bray Poetry Award ] Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, —shortlisted for Flight Animals
- Colin Roderick Award, —special note for Flight Animals
- Judith Wright Calanthe Award for Poetry, —shortlisted for Flight Animals
- Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry, —shortlisted for Flight Animals