Bronwyn Lea
Bronwyn Lea is a contemporary Australian poet, academic and editor.
Biography
Born in Tasmania, Lea grew up in Queensland and Papua New Guinea, moving to San Diego to study at California State University. She completed a PhD titled "The way into stone; To dwell in possibility: Social roles of the poet" at University of Queensland in 2005 and as of 2021 is a full professor and head of the School of Communication and Arts at UQ.She was a member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council from 2005 to 2008.
She was Poetry Editor of Meanjin from 2006 to 2023.
Lea appeared in two events at the 2017 Brisbane Writers Festival in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Published works
Poetry- The Deep North: A selection of poems
- The Other Way Out.
- The Wooden Cat and Other Poems.
- Flight Animals.
Series Editor
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''