Tim Sinclair (born 1972) is an Australian author of

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and

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, resident in

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. Sinclair was born in the Adelaide Hills,

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. Best known for the

verse novel A verse novel is a type of narrative poetry in which a novel-length narrative is told through the medium of poetry rather than prose. Either simple or complex stanzaic verse-forms may be used, but there will usually be a large cast, multiple voice ...

s ''Run'' and ''Nine Hours North'' (

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) on the spoken word

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''Brothers of the Head''. In addition to his creative work, Sinclair is active in

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, and has worked at

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, the

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and the South Australian Writers' Centre. He is the poetry editor of ''PAN Magazine''. He has performed and taught regularly at schools and festivals.Queensland Writers Centre
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Bibliography

* ''Run'' (2013) * ''Re:reading the dictionary'' (2011) * ''Nine Hours North'' (2006) * ''Vapour Trails'' (2005) * ''Brothers of the Head'' (2004)

References

External links

Tim Sinclair official website

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Cordite Poetry Review

National Library of Australia

PAN Magazine

The Red Room Company
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sinclair, Tim 1972 births Living people Australian poets Australian male novelists Writers from South Australia