Venero Armanno

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Venero Armanno
BornVenero Geraldo Armanno
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
OccupationAuthor and Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing
LanguageEnglish
EducationPhD in Creative Writing
Alma mater University of Queensland
Years active1991-
Notable worksThe Volcano
Firehead
Candle Life
Black Mountain
Notable awards Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, Best Fiction Book, 2002

Venero Armanno is an Australian novelist. He was born in Brisbane of Sicilian parents. [1] He received a BA from the University of Queensland, and later an MA and PhD in Creative Writing from the Queensland University of Technology. [1] Armanno completed ten unpublished manuscripts over fourteen years before being accepted for publication. [2]

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He is currently a Senior Lecturer in the School of Communication & Arts at the University of Queensland, [3] where he received the 2004 award for excellence in teaching. [4]

Venero Armanno appeared in 2 events at the 2017 Brisbane Writers Festival in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Venero Armanno". Random House Australia. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  2. Sorenson, Rosemary (10 November 2007). "The Face: Venero Armanno". The Australian . Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  3. "Dr Venero Armanno". University of Queensland. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  4. "Dr Venero Armanno – Award for excellence in teaching 2004". University of Queensland. 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  5. "Brisbane Writers Festival". Uplit. Retrieved 4 September 2017.