Louise Wallace (writer)

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Louise Wallace
Born1983 (age 3839)
Gisborne, New Zealand
Alma mater Victoria University of Wellington
GenrePoetry

Louise Wallace (born 1983) is a New Zealand poet.

Background

Louise Wallace was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, in 1983. [1] She received a BA from Victoria University of Wellington in 2004 and an MA in creative writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters (Victoria University of Wellington) in 2008. [2]

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Works

Wallace's writing explores family stories and relationships, travel, and music. [2]

Her poems have appeared in many literary journals, including Akzente , Landfall , Meanjin , Snorkel, Sport, and Turbine. Her work has also been published in the Best New Zealand Poems series (2009 and 2011) and Essential New Zealand Poems: Facing the Empty Page (2014). [2]

Collected works of poems by Wallace include:

Wallace is the founder and editor of Starling, a literary journal showcasing young New Zealand writers. [3]

Wallace has taught creative writing at Massey University and the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology. [4]

Awards

In 2015, Wallace received the Robert Burns Fellowship, a literary residency with the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. [4] While at Victoria University of Wellington, she was awarded the Biggs Prize for Poetry . [5]

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References

  1. "Louise Wallace". The Spinoff. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Louise Wallace". New Zealand Book Council. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  3. "Who we are". Starling. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 "The Robert Burns Fellowship". Otago Fellows, University of Otago, New Zealand. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  5. "Collection of poetic biographies wins the Biggs Family Prize". Victoria University of Wellington. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

Further reading

Interviews with Louise Wallace on Radio NZ discussing Enough and Since June