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==Biography== |
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Born in [[Tasmania]], Lea grew up in [[Queensland]] and [[Papua New Guinea]], moving to [[San Diego]] to study at [[California State University]].<ref>[http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/arts/residencies/LITres2003.html#lea Bronwyn Lea] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060917042133/http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/arts/residencies/LITres2003.html#lea |date=17 September 2006 }} (Asialink, [[University of Melbourne]]) Accessed: 24 December 2006</ref> She |
Born in [[Tasmania]], Lea grew up in [[Queensland]] and [[Papua New Guinea]], moving to [[San Diego]] to study at [[California State University]].<ref>[http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/arts/residencies/LITres2003.html#lea Bronwyn Lea] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060917042133/http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/arts/residencies/LITres2003.html#lea |date=17 September 2006 }} (Asialink, [[University of Melbourne]]) Accessed: 24 December 2006</ref> She completed a PhD titled "The way into stone; To dwell in possibility: Social roles of the poet" at [[University of Queensland]] (UQ) in 2005<ref>{{Cite web|title=The way into stone / by Bronwyn Lea ; To dwell in possibility : social roles of the poet / Bronwyn Lea.|url=https://search.library.uq.edu.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=61UQ_ALMA21113290320003131&vid=61UQ&search_scope=61UQ_All&tab=61uq_all&lang=en_US&context=L|access-date=2021-02-24|website=University of Queensland Library|language=en}}</ref> and as of 2021 is a full professor and head of the School of Communication and Arts at UQ.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Professor Bronwyn Lea|url=https://communication-arts.uq.edu.au/profile/345/bronwyn-lea|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-24|website=University of Queensland|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301132014/https://communication-arts.uq.edu.au/profile/345/bronwyn-lea |archive-date=1 March 2017 }}</ref> |
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She was a member of the Literature Board of the [[Australia Council]] from |
She was a member of the Literature Board of the [[Australia Council]] from 2005 to 2008.<ref>[http://www.ozco.gov.au/boards/literature/literature_board_members/ Literature Board Members] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927212157/http://www.ozco.gov.au/boards/literature/literature_board_members/ |date=27 September 2007 }} ([[Australia Council]]) Accessed: 24 December 2006</ref> |
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She was Poetry Editor of ''[[Meanjin]]'' from 2006 to 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-27 |title=Announcing Jeanine Leane as Meanjin Poetry Editor |url=https://meanjin.com.au/blog/announcing-jeanine-leane-as-meanjin-poetry-editor/ |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Meanjin |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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Lea appeared in two events at the 2017 Brisbane Writers Festival in [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uplit.com.au/festival/brisbane-writers-festival-2017|title=Brisbane Writers' Festival 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911232556/http://uplit.com.au/festival/brisbane-writers-festival-2017/|archive-date=11 September 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref> |
Lea appeared in two events at the 2017 Brisbane Writers Festival in [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uplit.com.au/festival/brisbane-writers-festival-2017|title=Brisbane Writers' Festival 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911232556/http://uplit.com.au/festival/brisbane-writers-festival-2017/|archive-date=11 September 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=11 September 2017}}</ref> |
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'''Poetry''' |
'''Poetry''' |
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* ''The Deep North: A selection of poems'' (George Braziller, 2013) |
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*''The Other Way Out''. ([[Giramondo Publishing]], 2008) |
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* ''The Wooden Cat and Other Poems''. (Picaro P, 2003) |
* ''The Wooden Cat and Other Poems''. (Picaro P, 2003) |
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* ''Flight Animals''. ([[University of Queensland Press]], 2001) {{ISBN|0-7022-3242-4}} |
* ''Flight Animals''. ([[University of Queensland Press]], 2001) {{ISBN|0-7022-3242-4}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:25, 1 July 2024
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| Website | bronwynlea.com |
Bronwyn Lea is a contemporary Australian poet, academic and editor.
Biography
[edit]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 2005[2] and as of 2021 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 2005 to 2008.[4]
She was Poetry Editor of Meanjin from 2006 to 2023.[5]
Lea appeared in two events at the 2017 Brisbane Writers Festival in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[6]
Published works
[edit]Poetry
- The Deep North: A selection of poems (George Braziller, 2013)
- The Other Way Out. (Giramondo Publishing, 2008)
- The Wooden Cat and Other Poems. (Picaro P, 2003)
- Flight Animals. (University of Queensland Press, 2001) ISBN 0-7022-3242-4
Series Editor (with Martin Duwell)
Awards
[edit]- John Bray Poetry Award Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, 2010, winner for The Other Way Out
- C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry, 2010, shortlisted for The Other Way Out
- Judith Wright Calanthe Award for Poetry, 2008, shortlisted for The Other Way Out
- Western Australian Premier's Book Awards for Poetry, 2008, winner for The Other Way Out
- The Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize, 2006, University of Melbourne
- Wesley Michel Wright Prize for Poetry, 2001—winner for Flight Animals
- Fellowship of Australian Writers Anne Elder Award, 2002—winner for Flight Animals
- John Bray Poetry Award ] Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, 2002—shortlisted for Flight Animals
- Colin Roderick Award, 2002—special mention for Flight Animals
- Judith Wright Calanthe Award for Poetry, 2002—shortlisted for Flight Animals
- Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry, 2002—shortlisted for Flight Animals
References
[edit]- ^ Bronwyn Lea Archived 17 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine (Asialink, University of Melbourne) Accessed: 24 December 2006
- ^ "The way into stone / by Bronwyn Lea ; To dwell in possibility : social roles of the poet / Bronwyn Lea". University of Queensland Library. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Professor Bronwyn Lea". University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Literature Board Members Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine (Australia Council) Accessed: 24 December 2006
- ^ "Announcing Jeanine Leane as Meanjin Poetry Editor". Meanjin. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Brisbane Writers' Festival 2017". Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
External links
[edit]- Bronwyn Lea's website
- Bronywn Lea Contents page Poems and reviews at Australian Literary Resources
- 4 poems at Drunken Boat
- Insufficient Knowledge Poem
- Interview at ReadersVoice.com
