Joanne Burns

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Joanne Burns
Born (1945-12-05) 5 December 1945 (age 79)
Australian
OccupationAustralian poet

Joanne Burns (born 5 December 1945) [1] is a contemporary Australian poet and prose writer, with a strong emphasis on performance in her work.

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Biography

Joanne Burns grew up and lives in Sydney. [2] She studied at the University of Sydney and has taught English and creative writing at secondary and tertiary levels in Australia and England. Her work hovers between poetry and prose, and often incorporates 'found writing' from newspapers and other everyday sources. In the 1980s she participated in the experimental writing group Sydney Women Writers' Workshop. [3] Her 2004 poetry collection, Footnotes of a hammock, shared the inaugural Judith Wright Award for a collection of poetry in 2005. [4]

Bibliography

Poetry

  • Burns, Joanne (1972). Snatch. London: Strange Faeces.
  • — (1973). Ratz.
  • — (1976). Adrenalin flicknife.
  • — (1976). Alphabatics.
  • — (1977). Poems for a split second : No. 1. Lean Sisters.
  • — (1988). Blowing bubbles in the 7th lane. Sydney: Fab.
  • — (1992). On a clear day. ETT Imprint.
  • — (1996). Penelope's knees. UQP.
  • — (1999). Aerial photography. Five Islands.
  • — (2001). People like that: and other poems. Picara Press.
  • — (2004). Footnotes of a Hammock. Five Islands.
  • — (2007). An Illustrated History of Diaries. Giramondo.
  • — (2011). Amphora. Giramondo.
  • — (2014). Brush. Giramondo.
  • — (2019). Apparently. Giramondo.

Critical studies and reviews

References

  1. ↑ "Burns, Joanne". The Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  2. ↑ joanne burns Content Page Archived 27 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine (Australian Literature Resources)
  3. ↑ Carolyn Hughes An Effort of Non-Compliance (M/C Reviews) Accessed: 20 December 2006
  4. ↑ "ACT's Premier Art and Literary Awards Announced". Chief Minister, Australian Capital Territory. December 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2025.

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