Bronwyn Lea

Bronwyn Lea
Born	Launceston, Tasmania
Residence	Brisbane, Queensland
Occupation	author, academic, editor
Known for	Poetry
Partner(s)	Terrance Montgomery
Website
bronwynlea.com

Bronwyn Lea 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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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

• 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

References