Michael Byrne (poet)
Encyclopedia
Michael Patrick Byrne is an Australian poet
, reviewer, anthologist and freelance poetry tutor. He was born in Sydney
, spent his early childhood in Tuross Head on the New South Wales
South Coast, and came to Canberra
in 1987, where he currently lives. Byrne attended high school at Radford College in Canberra, graduating in 1996. In 1998 he undertook an Arts degree from the Australian National University
, completing it in 2001. In 2003 he began a Masters in Journalism from the University of Wollongong
, completing it in 2004. In 2007, he worked for The Word Magazine for two months as a journalist, salesman and researcher. In March 2008, he had two poems published in Quadrant. In March 2011, he had another poem published in Quadrant.
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...
, reviewer, anthologist and freelance poetry tutor. He was born in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, spent his early childhood in Tuross Head on the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
South Coast, and came to Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
in 1987, where he currently lives. Byrne attended high school at Radford College in Canberra, graduating in 1996. In 1998 he undertook an Arts degree from the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
, completing it in 2001. In 2003 he began a Masters in Journalism from the University of Wollongong
University of Wollongong
The University of Wollongong is a public university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney...
, completing it in 2004. In 2007, he worked for The Word Magazine for two months as a journalist, salesman and researcher. In March 2008, he had two poems published in Quadrant. In March 2011, he had another poem published in Quadrant.
Awards
- 1996: The Canberra Times Young Writers Competition (College Poetry) first prize for ‘Estuary at Dusk’.
- 2006: Winner of the ACT Writing and Publishing Award for Poetry for his book ‘Southbound’.
Readings
- 1999: Young Poets Reading, Chat’s Café, ANU Campus.
- 2004: New Voices Reading, Red Belly Black, Civic.
- 2007: Emerging Poets Reading, The God’s Café, ANU Campus.
- 2009: Verse in The Vines, Mount Majura Vineyard, Mount Majura.
Books
- 2001: Estuary at Dusk: Poems 1995-2000, Ginninderra Press. ISBN 1 74027 123 8
- 2005: Southbound, Ginninderra Press. ISBN 1 74027 290 0
- 2006: On Common Water (Editor), Ginninderra Press. ISBN 1 74027 362 1
- 2010: A Man of Emails, Ginninderra Press. ISBN 978 1 74027 603 0
- 2011: "The Indigo Book of Australian Prose Poems" (Editor), Ginninderra Press. ISBN 978 1 74027 650 4