Ross Clark (poet)

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Ross Clark
Born (1953-08-30) 30 August 1953 (age 70)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
OccupationPoet
NationalityAustralian
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]

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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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), 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
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