Judith Bishop
Australian poet and linguist
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Judith Bishop (born 1972) is a contemporary Australian poet, linguist and translator.
Born1972 (age 53–54)
Melbourne, Victoria
OccupationPoet and linguist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Judith Bishop | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 (age 53–54) 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
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
- 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
- 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]
- Melbourne Prize for Literature Civic Choice Award, 2024[9]