Sarah Holland-Batt

Sarah Holland-Batt (born 1982) is a contemporary Australian poet and academic.

Biography

Born in Southport, Queensland, Sarah Holland-Batt grew up in Australia and the United States.^[1] She was educated at the University of Queensland, where she received First Class Honours in Literary Studies and an MPhil in English. She is a member of the Creative Writing faculty at the Queensland University of Technology,^[2] and is presently a Fulbright Scholar at New York University.^[3]

Published works

Aria (University of Queensland Press, 2008). ISBN 9780702236754

Awards

• Judith Wright Prize, 2009, winner for Aria ^[4]
• Anne Elder Award, 2008, winner for Aria
• Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry, 2008, shortlisted for Aria
• Judith Wright Calanthe Award for Poetry, 2008, shortlisted for Aria ^[5]
• The Age Book of the Year Poetry Prize, commended for Aria ^[6]
• Dorothy Hewett Fellowship for Poetry, 2007, winner for Aria
• Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize, 2007, winner for Aria ^[7]

References

1. ^ [1] New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards 2008
2. ^ [2] QUT Creative Industries News
3. ^ [3] "Brave New World" by Rosemary Sorenson, The Australian, 25 September 2010.
4. ^ [4] ACT Book and Poetry Prize Winners 2009
5. ^ [5] Queensland Premier's Award Shortlist
6. ^ [6] Spoiled for Choice: The Age Book of the Year Shortlist, (Books, Entertainment), Sydney Morning Herald 8 August 2009
7. ^ [7] Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize

External links

• Two poems at Poetry Foundation
• Biography and list of works at Austlit: The Australian Literature Resource
• Extract of Aria at New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
• University of Queensland Press

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