Southern Edge

Barbara Temperton

Δεκ 2014 · Fremantle Press

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In this collection of three long narrative poems, Temperton conjures up the highs and lows of the coastal environment to explore the effects of nature’s “Powerful forces at work” on human existence.An impressive third collection written with flair, passion and the ability to look unpleasant realities in the eye.

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Barbara Temperton is an award-winning Western Australian writer. She lives in Geraldton where she is employed as Librarian and editor and moonlights as the poetry editor for Westerly. Barbara has also worked on community writing and theatre projects and as tutor in English and Creative Writing courses at UWA – Albany Centre, Edith Cowan University and Curtin University in Perth.AwardsSouth Perth Poetry Park (Neil McDougall Park), Panel poem (Winner 2008)Australian Premier’s Book Award Plaque.Western Australian Premier’s Book Award (Winner 2002)Tom Collins Poetry Prize (Winner 1992, 2002)Tom Collins Poetry Prize (Highly Commended 1991, 1998)Tom Collins Poetry Prize (Second Prize 1996)John Birch Award, Poetry (Winner 1994)Tom Collins Poetry Prize (Commended 1993)T.A.G. Hungerford Award (Shortlisted 1990, 1993)Bobbie Cullen Memorial Poetry Award (Winner 1992)The Lyndall Hadow Short Fiction Award (Highly Commended 1992)The Talus Prize, Short Fiction, Edith Cowan University (Second Prize 1991)Alan Marshall Award, Collection/Short Stories (Commended 1986, 1990)NSW McArthur Regional Short Story Competition (Second Prize 1988)Binalong Banjo Paterson Poetry Prize (Commended 1986)Canning Literary Award (Commended 1986)NSW McArthur Regional Short Story Competition (Commended 1986)NSW McArthur Regional Short Story Competition (Winner 1985)