Joanne Burns
Joanne Burns | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1945 |
| Occupation | Australian poet |
Joanne Burns (born 5 December 1945)[1] is a contemporary Australian poet and prose writer, with a strong emphasis on performance in her work.
Biography
Joanne Burns grew up and lives in Sydney.[2] She studied at the University of Sydney and has taught English and creative writing at secondary and tertiary levels in Australia and England. Her work hovers between poetry and prose, and often incorporates 'found writing' from newspapers and other everyday sources. In the 1980s she participated in the experimental writing group Sydney Women Writers' Workshop.[3] Her 2004 poetry collection, Footnotes of a hammock, shared the inaugural Judith Wright Award for a collection of poetry in 2005.[4]
Bibliography
Poetry
- Burns, Joanne (1972). Snatch. London: Strange Faeces.
- — (1973). Ratz.
- — (1976). Adrenalin flicknife.
- — (1976). Alphabatics.
- — (1977). Poems for a split second : No. 1. Lean Sisters.
- — (1988). Blowing bubbles in the 7th lane. Sydney: Fab.
- — (1992). On a clear day. ETT Imprint.
- — (1996). Penelope's knees. UQP.
- — (1999). Aerial photography. Five Islands.
- — (2001). People like that: and other poems. Picara Press.
- — (2004). Footnotes of a Hammock. Five Islands.
- — (2007). An Illustrated History of Diaries. Giramondo.
- — (2011). Amphora. Giramondo.
- — (2014). Brush. Giramondo.
- — (2019). Apparently. Giramondo.
Critical studies and reviews
- Lucas, Rose (September 2011). "Scatter". Australian Book Review (334): 65. Review of Amphora.
- review of 'Footnotes of a Hammock', by Gig Ryan, The Age, 16 October 2004 *[1]
- Pushing Boundaries: Mark Roberts reviews amphora by joanne burns, Rochford Street Review, March 2013 *[2]
- Surreal Inventiveness: Peter Kirkpatrick launches ‘brush’ by joanne burns, Rochford Street Review, November 2014 *[3]
References
- ^ "Burns, Joanne". The Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ joanne burns Content Page Archived 27 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine (Australian Literature Resources)
- ^ Carolyn Hughes An Effort of Non-Compliance (M/C Reviews) Accessed: 20 December 2006
- ^ "ACT's Premier Art and Literary Awards Announced". Chief Minister, Australian Capital Territory. December 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
External links
- Joanne Burns Content Page Poems & essays at Australian Literature Resources
- Market Forces Archived 7 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine Poem at Tinfish Magazine
- Johnny Come Lately Poem with German translation
- nightmarketing Poem at Haiku Review
- rules for poems (involuntary collaborations) at magicdog.com
References
- Adelaide, Debra (1988) Australian women writers: a bibliographic guide, London, Pandora