Libby Hart (Australian writer)
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Libby Hart is a poet from Victoria
, Australia
. She was awarded the 2003 D. J. O'Hearn Memorial Fellowship and its artist-in-residence appointment from the Australian Centre at the University of Melbourne
.
Her suite of poems, "Fresh News from the Arctic" won the Somerset National Poetry Prize in 2005. Her first collection of poetry, also called "Fresh News from the Arctic," was published in 2006 by Interactive Press and received the Anne Elder Award as part of the 2006 FAW National Literary Awards.
Libby Hart's writings and poetry have appeared widely in literary magazines, electronic publications and newspapers in Australia
and elsewhere, including the Sydney Morning Herald and Meanjin. Hart's work has featured on the (Australian) Radio National
's PoeticA
programme.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, 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...
. She was awarded the 2003 D. J. O'Hearn Memorial Fellowship and its artist-in-residence appointment from the Australian Centre at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
.
Her suite of poems, "Fresh News from the Arctic" won the Somerset National Poetry Prize in 2005. Her first collection of poetry, also called "Fresh News from the Arctic," was published in 2006 by Interactive Press and received the Anne Elder Award as part of the 2006 FAW National Literary Awards.
Libby Hart's writings and poetry have appeared widely in literary magazines, electronic publications and newspapers in 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...
and elsewhere, including the Sydney Morning Herald and Meanjin. Hart's work has featured on the (Australian) Radio National
Radio National
ABC Radio National is an Australia-wide non-commercial radio network run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Radio National broadcasts national programming in areas that include news and current affairs, the arts, social issues, science, drama and comedy...
's PoeticA
Poetica
Poetica is a 2005 album by the New York City based house music act iiO.The album was delayed a couple of times, and released in March 2005, and June 2006 worldwide. It includes six singles, of which four were released before the album . "Kiss You" was released alongside the album, and "Is it Love"...
programme.
External links
- http://members.optusnet.com.au/~libbyhart/biography.html
- http://www.abc.net.au/rn/poetica/default.htm
- http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/Centres/VocationalAccessandEducation/Divan/index.htm
- http://www.crannogmagazine.com/
- http://www.foame.org/