Brian Turner (New Zealand poet)

For other people named Brian Turner, see Brian Turner (disambiguation).

Brian Lindsay Turner (born 4 March 1944 in Dunedin)[1] is a New Zealand poet and author. He played hockey for New Zealand in the 1960s; senior cricket in Dunedin and Wellington; and was a veteran road cyclist of note. His mountaineering experience includes an ascent of a number of major peaks including Aoraki/Mount Cook.

His writing includes columns and reviews for daily and weekly newspapers, articles, given radio talks, and written scripts for TV programme. His publications include cricket books with his brother Glenn Turner, the former NZ cricket captain, essays, books on fishing, the high country, and eight collections of poetry. His other brother is golfer Greg Turner.

As of 2008 Turner lives in Oturehua, a town of 30-40 people in the Maniototo region of Central Otago. He moved there in late 1999.[2]

Awards and recognition

Memorial plaque dedicated to Brian Turner in Dunedin, on the Writers' Walk on the Octagon

Source: [3]

Selected works[5]

References

  1. ↑ World Who's Who, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group (2012).
  2. ↑ Interview in Sunday Star Times, 13 July 2008 pages C1-C2
  3. ↑ New Zealand Book Council http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/writers/turnerbrian.html
  4. ↑ "Previous winners". Creative New Zealand. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  5. ↑ New Zealand Book Council http://www.bookcouncil.org.nz/writers/turnerbrian.html

External links

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Preceded by
Elizabeth Smither		 New Zealand Poet Laureate
2003–2005 		Succeeded by
Jenny Bornholdt
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