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.^[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]

Lea appeared in two events at the 2017 Brisbane Writers Festival in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.^[3]

Poetry

Series Editor (with Martin Duwell)

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

^ Bronwyn Lea Archived 17 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine (Asialink, University of Melbourne) Accessed: 24 December 2006
^ Literature Board Members Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine (Australia Council) Accessed: 24 December 2006
^ "Brisbane Writers' Festival 2017". Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.

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