Ross Clark (poet)

Ross Clark
Born	(1953-08-30) 30 August 1953 (age 71) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Occupation	Poet
Nationality	Australian
Alma mater	Mount Gravatt State High School University of Queensland
Notable awards	Centenary Medal (2003)

Ross Clark (born 30 August 1953) ^[1] is an Australian poet. His poems often use strongly physical imagery and he is a strong exponent of haiku poetry. ^[2]

Life

Born in Toowoomba, ^[1] Clark attended Mount Gravatt State High School ^[1] and the University of Queensland. ^[1] He spent over a decade teaching in rural and regional communities. In recent years he has specialized in teaching poetry and creative writing at Queensland University of Technology, ^[3] as well as performing as a musician. ^[4]

Critical recognition

In 1990, Clark was an inaugural member of the Queensland Writers Train; ^[5] in 2003 he was recipient of the Centenary of Federation Medal, otherwise known as the Centenary Medal, for "contribution to poetry"; ^[6] in 2004 he was recipient of the Queensland Writers' Centre Johnno Award, "for outstanding contribution to Queensland writers and writing"; ^[7] and in 2008 he was recipient of the Australian Book Review Poetry Prize. ^[8]

Works

• 1982. Chameleon: Triprych 1-33. Brisbane: Queensland Community Press
• 1986. With Fires on Every Horizon. Kelvin Grove: Brisbane College of Advanced Education. ISBN   978-0-86856-654-2
• 1997. Wishbones & windfalls. Flaxton: Post Pressed. ISBN   978-0-9586571-3-6
• 2001. Remix: Poems Ancient and Modern. Flaxton: Post Pressed, ISBN   978-1-876682-25-5
• 2007. Salt Flung into the Sky. Charnwood: Ginninderra Press. ISBN   978-1-74027-436-4

References

1. Clark, Ross on AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource, accessed 07/08/2011
2. The Australian Haiku Society: Words and Water Dragons 2008; First Australian Haiku Anthology reviewed on NEW HOPE INTERNATIONAL; Expert profile: Mr Ross Clark Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 07/08/2011
3. QUT | Expert Guide | Expert details, accessed 07/08/2011
4. Ukeleles keeping tune – ABC News, accessed 07/08/2011
5. "Q150 Steam Train". Archived from the original on 10 October 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009., accessed 07/08/2011; see also Clark, R. 2023. Stations of the Word. WQ Issue 283, Dec 2023 – Feb 2024, 14-15. ISBN 1444-2922.
6. UQ`s Centenary Medallists, accessed 07/08/2011
7. December Arts Update 2008, accessed 07/08/2011
8. AustLit News April/May 2008, accessed 07/08/2011

External links

• Expert Guide Listing Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine