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Australian Poets
The poets listed below were either citizens or residents of Australia or published the bulk of their poetry whilst living there. A B C D E F G H I–J K L M N O P Q–R S T V W Y–Z See also *Poetry * List of poets *List of English language poets *Australian literature *Poets Union References {{lists of poets Poets A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral or writt ... Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek '' poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, a prosaic ostensible meaning. A poem is a literary composition, written by a poet, using this principle. Poetry has a long and varied history, evolving differentially across the globe. It dates back at least to prehistoric times with hunting poetry in Africa and to panegyric and elegiac court poetry of the empires of the Nile, Niger, and Volta River valleys. Some of the earliest written poetry in Africa occurs among the Pyramid Texts written during the 25th century BCE. The earliest surviving Western Asian epic poetry, the '' Epic of Gilgamesh'', was written in Sumerian. Early poems in the Eurasian continent evolved from folk songs such as the Chinese ''Shijing'', as well as religious hymns ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Alexander Allan
James Alexander Allan (10 May 1879 – 22 January 1967) was an Australian poet and local historian. Allan was born in Melbourne. He studied at Alfred Crescent State School, North Fitzroy and the Model School. Between 1912 and 1918 he worked as a Commonwealth Public Servant, and again from 1942 to 1950. Bibliography *''A Wineshop Madonna'' (1911; verse) *''The Old Model School'' (1934) *''Revolution'' (1940; verse) *''Men And Manners In Australia'' (1945) *''The History Of Camberwell'' (1949) References External links * Photograph at the National Library of Australia The National Library of Australia (NLA), formerly the Commonwealth National Library and Commonwealth Parliament Library, is the largest reference library in Australia, responsible under the terms of the ''National Library Act 1960'' for "mainta ...B&W, 19??, nla.pic-an22563690 {{DEFAULTSORT:Allan, James Alexander 1879 births 1967 deaths Poets from Melbourne Public servants from Melbourne Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * April 18 — American poet Ezra Pound's indictment for treason is dismissed.Ackroyd, Peter, ''Ezra Pound'', Thames and Hudson Ltd., London, 1980, "Chronology" chapter, p 118 He is released from St. Elizabeths Hospital, an insane asylum in Maryland, after spending 12 years there (starting in 1946) and returns to Italy. * June 29 — A monument to Vladimir Mayakovsky is unveiled in the centre of Moscow and becomes a focus for informal poetry readings. * Brazilian manifesto for concrete poetry, which focuses on visual and other sensory qualities. * Writers Workshop, a Calcutta, India-based literary publisher, is founded this year by the poet P. Lal with several other writers. Works published in English Listed by nation where the work was first published and again by the poet's native land, if different; substantially revised works listed separa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1883 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events Works published in English United Kingdom * William Allingham, ''The Fairies'', including "Up the airy mountain ..."; reprinted from ''Poems'' 1850Cox, Michael, editor, ''The Concise Oxford Chronology of English Literature'', Oxford University Press, 2004, * Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, ''The Wind and the Whirlwind'' * Robert Bridges, ''Prometheus the Firegiver'' * Robert Browning, ''Jocoseria'' * George Meredith, ''Poems and Lyrics of the Joy of Earth'' * Algernon Charles Swinburne, ''A Century of Roundels'' United States * Francis James Child, editor, ''English and Scottish Popular Ballads'', an anthology published in five volumes from this year to 1898Ludwig, Richard M., and Clifford A. Nault, Jr., ''Annals of American Literature: 1602–1983'', 1986, New York: Oxford University Press ("If the title page is one year later than the copyright date, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethel Anderson
Ethel Campbell Louise Anderson (née Mason; 16 March 1883 – 4 August 1958) was an early twentieth century Australian poet, essayist, novelist and painter. She considered herself to be mainly a poet, but is now best appreciated for her witty and ironic stories. Anderson has been described as "a high-profile author, artist, art commentator and emissary for modernism". Life Ethel Anderson was born in Lillington, a suburb of Leamington, in Warwickshire, England, of Australian born parents Cyrus Mason and Louise Campbell on 16 March 1883. Her family soon moved back to Australia and she grew up in Sydney and at her grandfather's property, Rangamatty, near Picton, New South Wales. She was educated both at home and at Sydney Church of England Girls' Grammar School (now SCEGGS Darlinghurst).''Australian Verse: An Illustrated Treasury'', edited by Beatrice Davis, https://search.sl.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/1ocrdrt/ADLIB110055838 Library of New South Wales Press], 1996 On 8 October 1904 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * October 7 — Celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the first reading of Allen Ginsberg's poem " Howl" were staged in San Francisco, New York City, and in Leeds in the UK. The British event, ''Howl for Now'', was accompanied by a book of essays of the same name, edited by Simon Warner, reflecting on the piece's enduring power and influence. * Maurice Riordan, Irish poet living in London, named poetry editor of ''Poetry London'' Works published in English Listed by nation where the work was first published (and again by the poet's native land, if different); substantially revised works listed separately: Australia * David Brooks, ''Walking to Point Clear''. Blackheath: Brandl & Schlesinger * Pam Brown, Ken Bolton, and Laurie Duggan, ''Let's Get Lost'', Sydney: Vagabond * Laurie Duggan, ''Compared to What: Selected Poems 1971–2003'', Exeter: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events *April 23 – Opening of Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. *April 26 – 32-year-old American poet Hart Crane throws himself overboard from the steamship ''Orizaba'' in the Gulf of Mexico en route from Mexico to New York in a state of alcoholic depression; his body is never recovered. *July – W. B. Yeats leases Riversdale house in the Dublin suburb of Rathfarnham. *In Vietnam, the New Poetry ( Thơ mới) period begins, marked by an article and a poem of Phan Khôi, inaugurating modern literature in that country * T. S. Eliot begins his 1932–33 Charles Eliot Norton Lectures at Harvard University (published in 1933 as ''The Use of Poetry and the Use of Criticism''). Works published in English Canada * Dorothy Livesay, ''Signpost''. Toronto: Macmillan. * E. J. Pratt, ''Many Moods'', Toronto: Macmillan. * W. W. E. Ross, ''Sonnets''.Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Appleton
Richard Appleton (17 January 1932 – 27 April 2005) was an Australian poet, raconteur and editor who became editor-in-chief of the ''Australian Encyclopaedia'' and, in 1987, was co-editor with Alex Galloway of the posthumous Lex Banning poetry collection ''There Was a Crooked Man''. He was a long-time associate of the Sydney Push, of which his memoirs were published posthumously in 2009.Appleton R ''Appo: Recollections of a member of the Sydney Push'' Darlington Press, Sydney, 2009. He helped create ''The Pluralist'', a journal of dissident thought.Collingwood, LyReports of his death were premature, till nowObituary in ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 31 May 2005 (Accessed 22 April 2010) Biography Appleton was born at Mosman, Sydney, NSW and died at Cessnock NSW. He was educated at North Sydney Boys' High School, the Royal Australian Naval College and Sydney University where he was a devotee of John Anderson and co-edited an issue of the annual '' Arna''. He also attended an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy Alvarez
Ivy Alvarez is a New Zealand-based Filipina Australian poet, editor, and reviewer. Alvarez has had her work featured in various publications in Australia, Canada, England, the Philippines, New Zealand, Ireland, Russia, Scotland, Wales, the US, South Africa, and online. Early years Alvarez was born in the Philippines and grew up in Tasmania, Australia. While studying English at the University of Tasmania, she was published in various literary journals and anthologies, and subsequently became the reviews editor of ''Cordite Poetry Review'', an Australian online poetry journal. Literary career In 2000, she won the Great Age Melbourne Writers Festival Poetry Slam. She moved to Aberdeen in 2002 and lived in Dublin between 2003 and 2004. In 2004, she was awarded a bursary from the Scottish Arvon Foundation and became the Special Poetry Guest to Dublin's Trinity College/Florida International University poetry summer program. She moved to Cardiff in 2004. During the same year, her poe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard James Allen
Richard James Allen (born 1960) is a contemporary Australian poet, dancer, actor and filmmaker. The former artistic director of the Poets Union Inc, and founding director of the Australian Poetry Festival, Allen was co-artistic director with Karen Pearlman of That Was Fast (New York City) and Tasdance (Launceston), and now at The Physical TV Company (Sydney). Allen has published twelve books of poetry, fiction or performance texts, most recently ''More Lies'' (2021), ''The short story of you and I'' (2019), ''Fixing the Broken Nightingale'' (2014), ''The Kamikaze Mind'' (2006), and ''Performing the Unnameable: An Anthology of Australian Performance Texts'' (1999), co-edited with Karen Pearlman. He received the 2005 University of Technology, Sydney, Chancellor's Award for Best Doctoral Thesis. A multi-award-winning film adaptation of his Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry-nominated book, ''Thursday's Fictions'' (1999), was first broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * March 23 – A surprise best-seller in the United Kingdom is John Lennon's ''In His Own Write'', a compendium of nonsense writing, sketches and drawings by one of the Beatles, published today. * March 29 (Easter Day) – Adrian Mitchell reads "To Whom It May Concern" to Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament protesters in Trafalgar Square, London. * April 23 – The "Shakespeare Quartercentenary", the 400th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare falling around this date, is celebrated throughout the year in lecture series, exhibitions, dramatic and musical programs and other events as well as special publications (Shakespeare issues and supplements), reprinting of standard works on the playwright and poet, and the issue of commemorative postage stamps. The American Association of Advertising Agencies suggests that Shakespeare quotations should be u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1879 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * October 10 – American poet Ethel Lynn Beers' collected works ''"All Quiet Along The Potomac" and Other Poems'' (including her most well-known work " All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight") are published; the following day she dies aged 52 at Orange, New Jersey. * Critic and poet Theodore Watts-Dunton takes the alcoholic poet Algernon Charles Swinburne into his permanent care at Watts' Putney home. Works published in English United Kingdom * Edwin Arnold, ''The Light of Asia; or, The Great Renunciation'' (see also ''The Light of the World'' 1891) * Louisa Sarah Bevington, ''Key-Notes'' * Robert Bridges, ''Poems'' (see also ''Poems'' 1873, 1880) * Robert Browning, ''Dramatic Idyls'', including "Ivàn Ivànovitch" (see also ''dramatic Idyls'' 1880) * Edmund Gosse, ''New Poems'' * Kate Greenaway, '' Under the Window: Pictures & Rhymes for Children'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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