Andrew Sant
Encyclopedia
Andrew Sant is an English
born Australia
n poet.
In 1962 Sant moved from London with his family to Melbourne
where he finished his education. He has since lived in London
, most recently between 2002-2005 while he was Writing Fellow at the niversity of Leicester], between 2007-2008 while at the University of Chichester
and 2010-2011 while at Goldsmiths College, University of London. In 2001 he was resident at the University of Peking in Beijing
, China
. He co-founded the literary magazine, Island, in 1979, based in Tasmania and where by that time he had moved. He served as an editor for ten years. His most recent poetry collections include Tremors: New & Selected Poems (2004), Speed & Other Liberties (2008) and Fuel (2009). His poems have appeared in The Times Literary Supplement
, Poetry, Poetry London
, The Australian
and Antipodes among other publications. He has been invited to read his work in numerous countries including Canada, Germany, Italy, Sweden and New Zealand. In Australia, he lives in Melbourne.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
born Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n poet.
In 1962 Sant moved from London with his family to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
where he finished his education. He has since lived in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, most recently between 2002-2005 while he was Writing Fellow at the niversity of Leicester], between 2007-2008 while at the University of Chichester
University of Chichester
The University of Chichester is a university based in West Sussex, England. Campuses are based in the city of Chichester and the nearby coastal resort of Bognor Regis...
and 2010-2011 while at Goldsmiths College, University of London. In 2001 he was resident at the University of Peking in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. He co-founded the literary magazine, Island, in 1979, based in Tasmania and where by that time he had moved. He served as an editor for ten years. His most recent poetry collections include Tremors: New & Selected Poems (2004), Speed & Other Liberties (2008) and Fuel (2009). His poems have appeared in The Times Literary Supplement
The Times Literary Supplement
The Times Literary Supplement is a weekly literary review published in London by News International, a subsidiary of News Corporation.-History:...
, Poetry, Poetry London
Poetry London
Poetry London is a London-based literary periodical. As Poetry London: A Bi-Monthly of Modern Verse and Criticism it was founded by Tambimuttu and the first issue was dated January/February 1939.In a new form the magazine is still in print....
, The Australian
The Australian
The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
and Antipodes among other publications. He has been invited to read his work in numerous countries including Canada, Germany, Italy, Sweden and New Zealand. In Australia, he lives in Melbourne.
Works
- Lives (Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1980)
- The Caught Sky (Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1982)
- The Flower Industry (Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1985)
- Brushing the Dark (William Heinemann, Melbourne, 1989)
- Album of Domestic Exiles (Black Pepper, Melbourne, 1996)
- Russian Ink (Black Pepper, Melbourne, 2002)
- The Islanders (Shoestring Press, Nottingham UK, 2001)
- The Unmapped Page - Selected Poems (Arc, UK, 2004)
- Tremors: New & Selected Poems (Black Pepper, Melbourne, 2004)
- Speed & Other Liberties (Salt Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2008)
- "The Lives and Times of the Islanders" (Shoestring Press, Nottingham UK, 2008)
- Fuel (Black Pepper, Melbourne, 2009)
- "The Bicycle Thief" (Picaro Press, Warner's Bay, NSW, 2009) chapbook