Morgan Yasbincek
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Morgan Yasbincek is a contemporary Australian poet
, novelist and academic.
Morgan Yasbincek lives in Western Australia
where she completed her PhD at Murdoch University
. She has held a residency at the University of East Anglia
, UK
in 1998 and currently teaches creative writing at Murdoch. Her writing, in both poetry and prose, deals with everyday concerns refracted through the lens of contemporary literary theory. Her first collection of poems, Night Reversing, won both the Anne Elder
and the Mary Gilmore Awards for poetry.
Novel
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...
, novelist and academic.
Morgan Yasbincek lives in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
where she completed her PhD at Murdoch University
Murdoch University
Murdoch University is a public university based in Perth, Australia. It began operations as the state's second university in 1973, and accepted its first students in 1975...
. She has held a residency at the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1998 and currently teaches creative writing at Murdoch. Her writing, in both poetry and prose, deals with everyday concerns refracted through the lens of contemporary literary theory. Her first collection of poems, Night Reversing, won both the Anne Elder
Anne Elder Award
The Anne Elder Trust Fund Award for poetry is administered by the Victorian branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers and is awarded annually, as the Anne Elder Award, for the best first book of poetry published in Australia. It was established in 1976 and currently has a prize of A$1000 for...
and the Mary Gilmore Awards for poetry.
Works
Poetry- Night Reversing. (Fremantle Arts Centre PressFremantle Arts Centre PressFremantle Press is an independent publisher in Western Australia. Fremantle Press was established by the Fremantle Arts Centre in 1976...
, 1996) ISBN 1-86368-166-3 - Firelick. (Fremantle Arts Centre, 2004) ISBN 1-920731-50-4
- White Camel. (John Leonard Press, 2009) ISBN 978098-05-26943
Novel
- Liv: A novel. (Fremantle Arts Centre, 2000) ISBN 1-86368-284-8
External links
- Home page
- Working note & poems at However
- Review of Firelick