Judith Rodriguez
Encyclopedia
Judith Catherine Rodriguez AM
(born 13 February 1936) is a contemporary Australia
n poet
.
and grew up in Brisbane
. She was educated at Brisbane Girls Grammar School
, and graduated from the University of Queensland
with a Bachelor of Arts
. She then travelled to England
, where she received a Master of Arts from Cambridge University in 1965, where she met her first husband, Colombia
n Fabio Rodriguez.
She has published numerous volumes of poetry, some illustrated by her own woodcut
s, edited an anthology and the collected poems of Jennifer Rankin
. From 1979 to 1982, she was poetry editor for the literary journal Meanjin
, and from 1988 to 1997 she was a poetry editor with the publisher Penguin Australia
. The play Poor Johanna, co-written with Robyn Archer
, was produced in 1994 and her libretto
for Moya Henderson
's opera
Lindy
, about the Azaria Chamberlain disappearance
, was performed at the Sydney Opera House
in 2002. She is a recipient of the Christopher Brennan Award
and taught at La Trobe University
(1969–1985) and Deakin University
(1998–2003).
Plays
Edited
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 13 February 1936) is a contemporary Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
.
Life
Rodriguez was born Judith Catherine Green in PerthPerth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
and grew up in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. She was educated at Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Brisbane Girls' Grammar School, is an independent, secular, day school for girls, located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia....
, and graduated from the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
. She then travelled to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, where she received a Master of Arts from Cambridge University in 1965, where she met her first husband, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n Fabio Rodriguez.
She has published numerous volumes of poetry, some illustrated by her own woodcut
Woodcut
Woodcut—occasionally known as xylography—is a relief printing artistic technique in printmaking in which an image is carved into the surface of a block of wood, with the printing parts remaining level with the surface while the non-printing parts are removed, typically with gouges...
s, edited an anthology and the collected poems of Jennifer Rankin
Jennifer Rankin
Jennifer Rankin was a 20th century Australian poet and playwright. Rankin was born in and grew up in Sydney and went to Ravenswood Methodist School. She then studied English and Psychology at University of Sydney and completed a Diploma of Education at UNE in 1968...
. From 1979 to 1982, she was poetry editor for the literary journal Meanjin
Meanjin
Meanjin is an Australian literary journal. The name - pronounced Mee-AN-jin - is derived from an Aboriginal word for the land where the city Brisbane is located.It was founded in December 1940, in Brisbane, by Clem Christesen...
, and from 1988 to 1997 she was a poetry editor with the publisher Penguin Australia
Penguin Group
The Penguin Group is a trade book publisher, the largest in the world , having overtaken Random House in 2009. The Penguin Group is the name of the incorporated division of parent Pearson PLC that oversees these publishing operations...
. The play Poor Johanna, co-written with Robyn Archer
Robyn Archer
Robyn Archer AO CdOAL is an Australian singer, writer, stage and director, artistic director, and public advocate of the arts, in Australia and internationally.-Life:Archer was born Robyn Smith in Prospect, South Australia...
, was produced in 1994 and her libretto
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
for Moya Henderson
Moya Henderson
Moya Henderson is an Australian composer.A graduate of the University of Queensland, Henderson also studied in Germany with Karlheinz Stockhausen after which she became a lecturer at the University of Sydney...
's opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
Lindy
Lindy (opera)
Lindy is an opera in two acts by Australian composer Moya Henderson to an English libretto by Judith Rodriguez.It premiered on 25 October 2002 at the Sydney Opera House.-Roles:-Synopsis:The plot is based on the disappearance of Lindy...
, about the Azaria Chamberlain disappearance
Azaria Chamberlain disappearance
Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain was a nine-week-old Australian baby girl, who disappeared on the night of 17 August 1980 on a camping trip to Uluru with her family. Her body was never found. Her parents, Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, reported that she had been taken from their tent by a dingo...
, was performed at the Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957...
in 2002. She is a recipient of the Christopher Brennan Award
Christopher Brennan Award
The Christopher Brennan Award is an Australian award given for lifetime achievement in poetry. The award, established circa 1976, takes the form of a bronze plaque; it recognizes a poet who produces work of "sustained quality and distinction"...
and taught at La Trobe University
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...
(1969–1985) and Deakin University
Deakin University
Deakin University is an Australian public university with nearly 40,000 higher education students in 2010. It receives more than A$600 million in operating revenue annually, and controls more than A$1.3 billion in assets. It received more than A$35 million in research income in 2009 and had 835...
(1998–2003).
Works
Poetry- Four Poets (as Judith Green), with others. (Melbourne, Cheshire, 1962)
- Nu-Plastik Fanfare Red. ( St. Lucia, University of Queensland PressUniversity of Queensland PressEstablished in 1948, University of Queensland Press is a dynamic publishing house known for its innovative philosophy and commitment to producing books of high quality and cultural significance...
, 1973) - Broadsheet Number 23. (Canberra, Open Door Press, 1976)
- Water Life. (University of Queensland Press, 1976) ISBN 0702213225 review
- Shadow on Glass. (Canberra: Open Door Press, 1978)
- Three Poems. (Melbourne, Old Metropolitan Meat Market, 1979)
- Angels. Melbourne, (Old Metropolitan Meat Market, 1979)
- Arapede. (Melbourne, Old Metropolitan Meat Market, 1979)
- Mudcrab at Gambaro's. (UQP, 1980) ISBN 0702215732
- Witch Heart. (Melbourne: Sisters, 1982) ISBN 0908207646
- Floridian Poems. (Winter Park, Florida, Rollins College, 1986)
- New and selected poems: The house by water. (1988) ISBN 0702221384
- The Cold. Canberra, National Library of Australia (Pamphlets Poets), 1992
Plays
- Poor Johanna (produced Adelaide, 1994 ). In Heroines, edited by Dale SpenderDale SpenderDale Spender is an Australian feminist scholar, teacher, writer and consultant.-Early life:Spender was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, a niece of the crime writer Jean Spender . The eldest of three, she has a younger sister Lynne, and a much younger brother Graeme. She attended the Burwood...
. Melbourne, Penguin, 1991 - Lindy , with Robyn ArcherRobyn ArcherRobyn Archer AO CdOAL is an Australian singer, writer, stage and director, artistic director, and public advocate of the arts, in Australia and internationally.-Life:Archer was born Robyn Smith in Prospect, South Australia...
(opera libretto). Music by Moya HendersonMoya HendersonMoya Henderson is an Australian composer.A graduate of the University of Queensland, Henderson also studied in Germany with Karlheinz Stockhausen after which she became a lecturer at the University of Sydney...
.
Edited
- Mrs Noah and the Minoan Queen. (Melbourne: Sisters, 1983)
- Poems from the Australian's 20th Anniversary Competition. With Andrew TaylorAndrew Taylor (poet)Andrew McDonald Taylor is an Australian poet and academic. Although he lacks the public profile of several of his contemporaries, he has since come to be regarded as a major figure in Australian poetry, with a body of work notable for its intelligence and its formal, emotional and geographical...
, Sydney, Angus & RobertsonAngus & RobertsonAngus & Robertson is a bookstore chain in Australia. Its first bookstore was opened in 110½ Market Street, Sydney by Scotsman David Angus in 1884; it sold second-hand books. In 1886, he went into partnership with fellow Scot, George Robertson with whom he had worked earlier.- Bookselling history...
, 1985 - Jennifer Rankin: Collected Poems. (UQP, 1990)
- The Collected Poems of Jennifer Rankin. St. Lucia, University of Queensland Press. 1990
External links
- 6 poems at Thylazine
- Interview from The Hindu
- Review of Lindy