Bronwyn Lea | |
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| Occupation(s) | author, academic, editor |
| Known for | Poetry |
| Partner | Terrance Montgomery |
| Website | bronwynlea.com |
Bronwyn Lea is a contemporary Australian poet, academic and editor.
Bronwyn Lea | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | author, academic, editor |
| Known for | Poetry |
| Partner | Terrance Montgomery |
| Website | bronwynlea.com |
Bronwyn Lea is a contemporary Australian poet, academic and editor.
Born in Tasmania, Lea grew up in Queensland and Papua New Guinea, moving to San Diego to study at California State University. [1] She completed a PhD titled "The way into stone; To dwell in possibility: Social roles of the poet" at University of Queensland (UQ) in 2005 [2] and as of 2021 is a full professor and head of the School of Communication and Arts at UQ. [3]
She was a member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council from 2005 to 2008. [4]
She was Poetry Editor of Meanjin from 2006 to 2023. [5]
Lea appeared in two events at the 2017 Brisbane Writers Festival in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [6]
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