Australian
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poet
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,
editor
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and
index
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er.
Background and education
Edgar was born in
Sydney
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, where he attended
Sydney Technical High School
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. After time spent living in
London
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, he later returned to Australia, going on to study classics and librarianship at the
University of Tasmania
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.
Poetry
His first published poetry appeared in 1979 in the Tasmanian literary quarterly ''Island'' (originally ''The Tasmanian Review''). From 1986 to the present he has been subeditor of ''Island'' and was poetry editor between 1989 and 1994. He is the author of seven books of poetry.
As well as extensive publication of his verse in print media, Stephen Edgar has published poetry in online poetry magazines such as ''Snorkel'', ''The Poetry Foundation'', ''The Chimaera'', and ''The Flea''.
As poet
Kevin Hart
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After winning se ...
observed, Edgar "is distinctive for a firm commitment to closed forms and for showing considerable panache in handling them".
Other critical material on Stephen Edgar includes a close reading by
Clive James
Clive James (born Vivian Leopold James; 7 October 1939 – 24 November 2019) was an Australian critic, journalist, broadcaster, writer and lyricist who lived and worked in the United Kingdom from 1962 until his death in 2019.
Awards
*1984 —
Harri Jones Memorial Prize for Poetry
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*2003 —
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry
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and William Baylebridge Memorial Prize (for ''Lost in the Foreground'')
*2005 —
Australian Book Review
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Poetry Prize (for his poem "Man on the Moon")
*2006 — Philip Hodgins Memorial Medal for an outstanding contribution to Australian literature, at the Mildura Writers’ Festival.
*2009 — William Baylebridge Memorial Prize (for ''History of the Day'')
*2011 — Dorothy Porter Poetry Prize (co-winner, for the poem 'All Eyes')
*2013 — Australian Catholic University Literature Award (for the poem ‘The Dancer')
*2014 — Colin Roderick Award (co-winner, for ''Eldershaw'')
*2021 —
Prime Minister's Literary Award
The Australian Prime Minister's Literary Awards (PMLA) were announced at the end of 2007 by the incoming First Rudd ministry following the 2007 election. They are administered by the Minister for the Arts.Black Pepper publishing Black Pepper is an independent Australian publishing house founded by Kevin Pearson and Gail Hannah in 1995 specializing in Australian poetry and fiction. Its innovative titles have won critical acclaim. Publication
In 1995 it published the first po ...
, 2006, )
* ''Photography for Beginners'' (Compact Disc, Spit Junction, River Road Press, 2007, )
* ''History of the Day'' (Melbourne,
Black Pepper publishing Black Pepper is an independent Australian publishing house founded by Kevin Pearson and Gail Hannah in 1995 specializing in Australian poetry and fiction. Its innovative titles have won critical acclaim. Publication
In 1995 it published the first po ...
, 2009, )
* ''The Red Sea: New & Selected Poems'' (Fort Worth, Baskerville Publishers, 2012, )
* ''Eldershaw'' (Melbourne,
Black Pepper publishing Black Pepper is an independent Australian publishing house founded by Kevin Pearson and Gail Hannah in 1995 specializing in Australian poetry and fiction. Its innovative titles have won critical acclaim. Publication
In 1995 it published the first po ...
, 2013, )
* ''Exhibits of the Sun'' (Melbourne,
Black Pepper publishing Black Pepper is an independent Australian publishing house founded by Kevin Pearson and Gail Hannah in 1995 specializing in Australian poetry and fiction. Its innovative titles have won critical acclaim. Publication
In 1995 it published the first po ...
, 2014, )
*''The Strangest Place: New and selected poems'' (Melbourne,
Black Pepper publishing Black Pepper is an independent Australian publishing house founded by Kevin Pearson and Gail Hannah in 1995 specializing in Australian poetry and fiction. Its innovative titles have won critical acclaim. Publication
In 1995 it published the first po ...
, 2020, )
See also
*For further information on Australian poets see
List of Australian poets
The poets listed below were either citizens or residents of Australia or published the bulk of their poetry whilst living there.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I–J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q–R
S
T
V
W
Y–Z
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