Liz Winfield (born 1964) is a contemporary Australian poet and editor.
Liz Winfield was born in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1964 and attended Mount Carmel College. [1] In 1999 she instigated the Republic Readings in Hobart and has coordinated them ever since. She is a poetry editor for Famous Reporter and the young persons' liaison officer for the Fellowship of Australian Writers' Tasmanian branch. [2]
Winfield's collection Too Much Happens appeared from Cornford Press in 2003. [3] Her second collection, Catalogue of Love – a chapbook from Walleah Press [4] – was launched at the Tasmanian Poetry Festival in Launceston in October 2006. [5]
In 2010, she won the Norma and Colin Knight Poetry Award. [1]
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Tasmania, for its size and population, has a flourishing literary culture. Its history offers an eventful literary background with visits from early explorers such as the Dutchman Abel Tasman, the Frenchmen Bruni d'Entrecasteaux and Marion du Fresne and then the Englishmen Matthew Flinders and George Bass. Colonisation coincided with deteriorated relations with indigenous Aboriginal people and a harsh convict heritage. These events in Tasmanian history are found in a large number of colonial sandstone buildings and in place names. Environmentally, the landscapes and changeable weather provide a vivid literary backdrop. Tasmania's geographical isolation, creative community, proximity to Antarctica, controversial past, bourgeoning arts reputation, and island status all contribute to its significant literature. Many fiction and non-fiction authors call Tasmania home, and many acclaimed titles are set there or written by Tasmanians. The journal of letters Island magazine appears quarterly. Tasmania's government provides arts funding in the form of prizes, events and grants. Bookshops contribute book launches and other literary events. Tasmania's unique history and environment gave rise to Tasmanian Gothic literature in the 19th century.
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