Steven Herrick
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Steven Herrick is an Australian poet. Writing mainly free verse
, Herrick has published eighteen books of poetry for adults, young adults and children.
Herrick was born the youngest of seven children. His first published poem, written at age eighteen, was called Love is Like an Orgasm. He studied poetry at university, and gained his B.A.
from the University of Queensland
in 1982.
He regularly visits schools throughout Australia where he talks with students about poetry and soccer, which he has loved since childhood. He has also performed in the United Kingdom, USA, Singapore, Canada, Croatia, Spain, Vietnam, The Netherlands and the Czech Republic.
He lives in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains with his wife, Cathie, and two sons.
. Titles include:
His books have been on the Children's Book Council of Australia
"Children's Book of the Year Awards" shortlist multiple times, including 1997 (Love, Ghosts and Nose Hair), 1999 (A Place like This), 2001 (The Simple Gift), and 2003 (Tom Jones Saves the World); and have been recognised as an Honour Book in 2004 (Do-wrong Ron) and 2005 (By the River).
Free verse
Free verse is a form of poetry that refrains from consistent meter patterns, rhyme, or any other musical pattern.Poets have explained that free verse, despite its freedom, is not free. Free Verse displays some elements of form...
, Herrick has published eighteen books of poetry for adults, young adults and children.
Herrick was born the youngest of seven children. His first published poem, written at age eighteen, was called Love is Like an Orgasm. He studied poetry at university, and gained his B.A.
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...
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...
in 1982.
He regularly visits schools throughout Australia where he talks with students about poetry and soccer, which he has loved since childhood. He has also performed in the United Kingdom, USA, Singapore, Canada, Croatia, Spain, Vietnam, The Netherlands and the Czech Republic.
He lives in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains with his wife, Cathie, and two sons.
Books
Herrick's books include picture books, poetry collections, and novels in verseVerse 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 voices, dialogue, narration, description, and action in a...
. Titles include:
- Untangling spaghetti (2009)
- Rhyming boy (2008)
- Cold Skin (2007)
- Lonesome Howl (2006)
- Naked Bunyip Dancing (2005)
- By the River (2004)
- Do-Wrong Ron (2003)
- Tom Jones Saves the World (2002)
- The Simple Gift (2001)
- Love Poems and Leg Spinners (2001)
- The Spangled Drongo (1999)
- A Place Like This (1998)
- Poetry to the Rescue (1998)
- My Life, My Love, My Lasagne (1997)
- Love, Ghosts and Nose Hair (1996)
- Water Bombs (1992)
- Caboolture
- The Sound of Chopping
His books have been on the Children's Book Council of Australia
Children's Book Council
According to their website, the Children's Book Council is a United States "nonprofit trade association of publishers and packagers of trade books and related materials for children and young adults."...
"Children's Book of the Year Awards" shortlist multiple times, including 1997 (Love, Ghosts and Nose Hair), 1999 (A Place like This), 2001 (The Simple Gift), and 2003 (Tom Jones Saves the World); and have been recognised as an Honour Book in 2004 (Do-wrong Ron) and 2005 (By the River).
External links
- Steven Herrick's website
- http://poetryfootballtravel.blogspot.com/