Bronwyn Lea

Bronwyn Lea
Born	1969 Launceston, Tasmania
Occupation(s)	Poet, academic, editor
Known for	Poetry

Bronwyn Lea (born 1969) is a contemporary Australian poet, academic and editor.

Biography

Born in Tasmania, 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.

Published works

Poetry

• 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)

• The Best Australian Poetry. University of Queensland Press

Awards

• 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

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