Judith Bishop (born 1972) is a contemporary Australian poet, linguist and translator.
Judith Bishop | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Occupation | Poet and linguist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 1991- |
| Notable works | Interval |
| Notable awards | 2019 Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry winner |
Biography edit
Judith Bishop was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1972. She holds an MPhil from the University of Cambridge, an MFA in Writing from Washington University in St. Louis and a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Melbourne. In 1994 she received the Rae and Edith Bennett Travelling Scholarship for postgraduate study in the United Kingdom. [1] Her MPhil thesis at Cambridge treated the poetry of Yves Bonnefoy.[2]
In addition to her own work, Bishop has an interest in translating French poets, and has published translations of Philippe Jaccottet, René Char and Gérard Macé.[3]
Published works edit
- Interval (UQP, February 2018)
- Event (Salt Publishing, 2007) ISBN 978-1-84471-283-0
- Aftermarks (Vagabond Press, 2012)
- Alice Missing in Wonderland and other poems (Picaro Press, 2008)
Awards edit
- Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarship, 2002-2004 [3]
- FAW Anne Elder Award, 2007, winner for Event[4]
- Association for the Study of Australian Literature's Mary Gilmore Prize, 2008, shortlisted for Event[5]
- Judith Wright Calanthe Award for Poetry, 2007, shortlisted for Event[5]
- Victorian Premier's Awards C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry, shortlisted for Event[6]
- Peter Porter Poetry Prize, winner for "Still Life with Cockles and Shells" 2006, co-winner for "Openings" 2011[7]
- Melbourne Prize for Literature Best Writing Award, finalist for Interval, 2018[5]
- NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry, winner for Interval, 2019 [8]
External links edit
References edit
- ^ ""Rae and Edith Bennett Travelling Scholarship"". The University of Melbourne. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ ""Judith Bishop on Yves Bonnefoy"". Jacket Magazine. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Austlit — Judith Bishop". Austlit. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ ""2007 National Literary Awards"" (PDF). FAW. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Austlit — Judith Bishop awards". Austlit. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ ""Victorian Premier's Literary Awards", Literary Festivals". Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ ""Past Winners Of The Peter Porter Poetry Prize"". Australian Book Review. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Jefferson, Dee (29 April 2019). "'I wanted to help change the conversation': History of Aboriginal archaeology wins literary prize". ABC News. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ ""Judith Bishop"". Judith Bishop. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ ""Judith Bishop"". Salt Publishing. Retrieved 16 May 2024.