Bronwyn Lea
Encyclopedia
Bronwyn Lea is a contemporary Australia
n poet
, academic and editor
.
, Bronwyn Lea grew up in Queensland
and Papua New Guinea
, moving to San Diego to study at California State University
. She has completed a PhD at University of Queensland
and currently teaches there in the School of English, Media Studies and Art History.
She was a member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council
from 2005-2008.
Series Editor (with Martin Duwell)
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n 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...
, academic and editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
.
Biography
Born in TasmaniaTasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Bronwyn Lea grew up in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
, moving to San Diego to study at California State University
California State University
The California State University is a public university system in the state of California. It is one of three public higher education systems in the state, the other two being the University of California system and the California Community College system. It is incorporated as The Trustees of the...
. She has completed a PhD at University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
and currently teaches there in the School of English, Media Studies and Art History.
She was a member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council
Australia Council
The Australia Council, informally known as the Australia Council for the Arts, is the official arts council or arts funding body of the Government of Australia.-Function:...
from 2005-2008.
Published works
Poetry- The Other Way Out. (Giramondo PublishingGiramondo PublishingGiramondo Publishing is an Australian small press. It is a publisher of Australian literary writing and also published HEAT magazine until its closure in 2011....
, 2008) - The Wooden Cat and Other Poems. (Picaro P, 2003)
- Flight Animals. (University of Queensland PressUniversity of Queensland PressEstablished in 1948, University of Queensland Press is a dynamic publishing house known for its innovative philosophy and commitment to producing books of high quality and cultural significance...
, 2001) ISBN 0702232424
Series Editor (with Martin Duwell)
- The Best Australian Poetry. University of Queensland PressUniversity of Queensland PressEstablished in 1948, University of Queensland Press is a dynamic publishing house known for its innovative philosophy and commitment to producing books of high quality and cultural significance...
Awards
- John Bray Poetry AwardJohn Bray Poetry AwardThe John Bray Poetry Award is awarded annually as part of the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, for a significant selection of new work by a poet published in a book. The award is named after the late Dr John Bray for his services to Australian poetry...
Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, 2010, winner for The Other Way Out - C. J. Dennis Prize for PoetryC. J. Dennis Prize for PoetryThe C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry is awarded annually as part of the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, for a significant selection of new work by a poet published in a book. It is named after the early twentieth century vernacular poet C. J...
, 2010, shortlisted for The Other Way Out - Judith Wright Calanthe AwardJudith Wright Calanthe AwardThe Arts Queensland Judith Wright Calanthe Award is awarded annually as part of the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards for a book of collected poems or for a single poem of substantial length published in book form.-2009:...
for Poetry, 2008, shortlisted for The Other Way Out - Western Australian Premier's Book AwardsWestern Australian Premier's Book AwardsThe Western Australian Premier's Book Awards is an award for books, scripts, digital narrative and a People's Choice. Awards are provided by the Government of Western Australia, and the awards process is managed by the State Library of Western Australia...
for Poetry, 2008, winner for The Other Way Out - The Vincent Buckley Poetry PrizeThe Vincent Buckley Poetry PrizeThe Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize is a biennial award that is offered alternately to enable an Australian poet to visit Ireland and to facilitate the visit of an Irish poet to Melbourne...
, 2006, University of Melbourne - Wesley Michel Wright Prize for Poetry, 2001—winner for Flight Animals
- Fellowship of Australian WritersFellowship of Australian WritersThe Fellowship of Australian Writers, also known as FAW, was established in Sydney in 1928. Its aim is to bring writers together and promote their interests...
Anne Elder AwardAnne Elder AwardThe Anne Elder Trust Fund Award for poetry is administered by the Victorian branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers and is awarded annually, as the Anne Elder Award, for the best first book of poetry published in Australia. It was established in 1976 and currently has a prize of A$1000 for...
, 2002—winner for Flight Animals - John Bray Poetry AwardJohn Bray Poetry AwardThe John Bray Poetry Award is awarded annually as part of the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, for a significant selection of new work by a poet published in a book. The award is named after the late Dr John Bray for his services to Australian poetry...
] Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, 2002—shortlisted for Flight Animals - Colin Roderick AwardColin Roderick AwardThe Colin Roderick Award is presented annually by the Foundation for Australian Literary Studies at Queensland's James Cook University for "the best book published in Australia which deals with any aspect of Australian life". It was first presented in 1967 and currently has a prize of A$10,000....
, 2002—special mention for Flight Animals - Judith Wright Calanthe AwardJudith Wright Calanthe AwardThe Arts Queensland Judith Wright Calanthe Award is awarded annually as part of the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards for a book of collected poems or for a single poem of substantial length published in book form.-2009:...
for Poetry, 2002—shortlisted for Flight Animals - Kenneth Slessor Prize for PoetryKenneth Slessor Prize for PoetryThe Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry is awarded annually as part of the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards for a book of collected poems or for a single poem of substantial length published in book form...
, 2002—shortlisted for Flight Animals
External links
- Bronywn Lea Contents page Poems and reviews at Australian Literary Resources
- 4 poems at Drunken Boat
- Insufficient Knowledge Poem
- Interview at ReadersVoice.com