Ruth Gilbert
Encyclopedia
Ruth Gilbert ONZM is a New Zealand
poet whose work has been widely published in New Zealand and Commonwealth countries. She was born in Greytown
and educated at Hamilton High School
and the Otago
School of Physiotherapy.
Her poetry appeared first in magazines and anthologies and later in ten personal collections. She was awarded the Jessie Mackay Memorial Award for verse three times. She has served as President of New Zealand P.E.N.
and the New Zealand Women Writers Society.
In 2002 she received an Award of Officer of New Zealand Order of Merit
for services to poetry. A new collection of her poems, Selected Poems 1941- 1998, has been published by Original Books, Wellington.
She lives in retirement in Motueka
.
, Ruth Gilbert, an Account of her Poetry: An Interpretative Study, Wellington, Cultural and Political Booklets, 1985
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
poet whose work has been widely published in New Zealand and Commonwealth countries. She was born in Greytown
Greytown, New Zealand
Greytown or Te Hupenui, population 2,001 , is a town in the Wellington region of New Zealand. It lies in the Wairarapa, in the lower North Island...
and educated at Hamilton High School
Hamilton Girls' High School
Hamilton Girls' High School is a state single sex high school starting at Year 9 going up to Year 13. It is located on Ward Street, Hamilton, New Zealand. It is a decile 6 school and offers boarding facilities.-History:...
and the Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
School of Physiotherapy.
Her poetry appeared first in magazines and anthologies and later in ten personal collections. She was awarded the Jessie Mackay Memorial Award for verse three times. She has served as President of New Zealand P.E.N.
International PEN
PEN International , the worldwide association of writers, was founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere....
and the New Zealand Women Writers Society.
In 2002 she received an Award of Officer of New Zealand Order of Merit
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
for services to poetry. A new collection of her poems, Selected Poems 1941- 1998, has been published by Original Books, Wellington.
She lives in retirement in Motueka
Motueka
The town of Motueka in the South Island of New Zealand lies close to the mouth of the Motueka River, on the western shore of Tasman Bay. It is, after Nelson and Richmond, the third largest centre in the Tasman Region, with a population of 7125...
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Critical study
F. W. Nielsen WrightNiel Wright
Niel Wright is a New Zealand poet, literary critic, bibliographer, publisher, and cultural and political commentator. He is best known for his epic poem The Alexandrians, published in 120 books between 1961 and 2007 and totalling some 36,000 lines...
, Ruth Gilbert, an Account of her Poetry: An Interpretative Study, Wellington, Cultural and Political Booklets, 1985
Sources and external links
- University of Toronto Representative Poetry Online: Ruth Gilbert http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poet/537.html
- University of Auckland New Zealand Literature File: Ruth Gilbert http://www.nzlf.auckland.ac.nz/author/?a_id=54