Louise Mary Wallace (born 1983) is a New Zealand poet.
Background
Wallace was born in
Gisborne in 1983. She received a BA from
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington (), also known by its shorter names "VUW" or "Vic", is a public university, public research university in Wellington, New Zealand. It was established in 1897 by Act of New Zealand Parliament, Parliament, and w ...
in 2004 and an MA in creative writing at the
International Institute of Modern Letters (Victoria University of Wellington) in 2008.
Works
Wallace's writing explores family stories and relationships, travel, and music.
Her poems have appeared in many literary journals, including ''
Akzente'', ''
Landfall
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'', ''
Meanjin
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'', ''Snorkel'', ''Sport'', and ''Turbine''. Her work has also been published in the
''Best New Zealand Poems'' series (2009, 2011 and 2017) and ''Essential New Zealand Poems: Facing the Empty Page'' (2014).
Collected works of poems by Wallace include:
* ''Since June'' (Victoria University Press, 2009)
* ''Enough'' (Victoria University Press, 2013)
* ''Bad Things'' (Victoria University Press, 2017)
* ''This is a Story About Your Mother'' (Te Herenga Waka University Press, 2023)
Wallace's first novel, ''Ash'', was published by Te Herenga Waka University Press in 2024.
Wallace is the founder and editor of ''Starling'', a literary journal showcasing young New Zealand writers.
Wallace has taught creative writing at
Massey University
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and the
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology.
Awards
In 2015, Wallace received the
Robert Burns Fellowship, a literary residency with the
University of Otago
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in
Dunedin
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, New Zealand.
While at Victoria University of Wellington, she was awarded the Biggs Prize for Poetry.
References
Further reading
Interviews with Louise Wallace on Radio NZ discussing
Enough' and
Since June'
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1983 births
Living people
People from Gisborne, New Zealand
New Zealand women poets
Victoria University of Wellington alumni
International Institute of Modern Letters alumni