Laurie Duggan
Encyclopedia
Laurence "Laurie" James Duggan (born 1949) is an Australia
n poet
, editor
, and translator.
and attended Monash University
, where his friends included the poets Alan Wearne
and John A. Scott
. Both he and Scott won the Monash Poetry Prize. He moved to Sydney in 1972 and became involved with the poetry scene there, in particular with John Tranter
, John Forbes
, Ken Bolton
and Pam Brown
. Duggan lectured at Swinburne College ( 1976) and Canberra College of Advanced Education (1983).
His poetry grows out of contemplation of moments and found texts. His interest in bricolage
started early: while still at Monash he was working on a series of 'Merz poems', short poems about discarded objects, inspired by the work of Kurt Schwitters
. His book-length poem The Ash Range (1987) uses diaries, journals of pioneers, and newspaper articles in its construction of a history of Gippsland
.
Non-fiction
Translations
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
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, editor
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
, and translator.
Life
Laurie Duggan was born in MelbourneMelbourne
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...
and attended Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
, where his friends included the poets Alan Wearne
Alan Wearne
Alan Wearne is an Australian poet.Alan Wearne was born and grew up in Melbourne. He studied history at Monash University where he met the poets Laurie Duggan and John A. Scott...
and John A. Scott
John A. Scott
John Alan Scott is an English-Australian poet, novelist and academic....
. Both he and Scott won the Monash Poetry Prize. He moved to Sydney in 1972 and became involved with the poetry scene there, in particular with John Tranter
John Tranter
John Ernest Tranter is an Australian poet, publisher and editor. He has a long list of achievements in writing, publishing and broadcasting...
, John Forbes
John Forbes (poet)
-Life:John Forbes was born in Melbourne, Australia, but during his childhood his family lived in northern Queensland, Malaya and New Guinea. He went to Sydney University and his circle of friends included the poets Robert Adamson, Martin Johnston, and John Tranter...
, Ken Bolton
Ken Bolton
Ken Bolton is an Australian poet and art critic.Bolton was born in Sydney and studied fine arts at the University of Sydney, where he also tutored. In the late 70s he edited the poetry magazine Magic Sam and began the small press Sea Cruise Books with Anna Couani. His first book of poems, Four...
and Pam Brown
Pam Brown
Pam Brown is an Australian poet.- Career :Brown was born in Seymour, Victoria, and her childhood was spent in on military bases in Toowoomba and Brisbane. Since her early twenties, she has mostly lived in Sydney...
. Duggan lectured at Swinburne College ( 1976) and Canberra College of Advanced Education (1983).
His poetry grows out of contemplation of moments and found texts. His interest in bricolage
Bricolage
Bricolage is a term used in several disciplines, among them the visual arts, to refer to the construction or creation of a work from a diverse range of things that happen to be available, or a work created by such a process...
started early: while still at Monash he was working on a series of 'Merz poems', short poems about discarded objects, inspired by the work of Kurt Schwitters
Kurt Schwitters
Kurt Hermann Eduard Karl Julius Schwitters was a German painter who was born in Hanover, Germany. Schwitters worked in several genres and media, including Dada, Constructivism, Surrealism, poetry, sound, painting, sculpture, graphic design, typography and what came to be known as...
. His book-length poem The Ash Range (1987) uses diaries, journals of pioneers, and newspaper articles in its construction of a history of Gippsland
Gippsland
Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. It begins immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne and stretches to the New South Wales border, lying between the Great Dividing Range to the north and Bass Strait to the south...
.
Awards
- 1971 - Poetry Society of Australia Award for the poem East.
- 1976 - Anne Elder Poetry Award for East: Poems 1970-1974.
- 1988 - Victorian Premier's Award for The Ash Range.
- 1989 - Welsey Michel Prize for The Epigrams of Martial.
- 2003 - Age Poetry Book of the Year for Mangroves.
- 2004 - Australian Literature Society Gold MedalALS Gold MedalThe Australian Literature Society Gold Medal is awarded annually by the Association for the Study of Australian Literature for “an outstanding literary work in the preceding calendar year.” From 1928 to 1974 it was awarded by the Australian Literature Society, then from 1983 by the Association for...
for Mangroves. - 2007 - Queensland Premier's Literary AwardsQueensland Premier's Literary AwardsThe Queensland Premier's Literary Awards were inaugurated in 1999 and have grown to become a leading literary awards program within Australia, with $225,000 in prizemoney over 14 categories. One of Australia's richest prizes, top categories offer up to $25,000 for 1st prize.-Fiction Book...
, Poetry Collection - Arts Queensland Judith Wright Calanthe Award for The Passenger.
Works
Poetry- The Ash Range (Picador, 1987) ISBN 978-0-907562-69-6
- Blue Notes (Picador, 1990) ISBN 978-0-330-27192-9
- Laurie Duggan: Selected Poems 1971-1993 (UQP, 1996) ISBN 978-0-7022-2624-3
- Mangroves (UQP, 2003) ISBN 978-0-7022-3351-7
- Compared to What: Selected Poems 1971-2003 (Shearsman, 2003) ISBN 978-0-907562-61-0
- The Passenger (UQP, 2006) ISBN 978-0-7022-3555-9
Non-fiction
- Ghost Nation:Imagined Space and Aust Visual Culture 1901-1939 (UQP, 2001) ISBN 978-0-7022-3189-6
Translations
- The Epigrams of MartialMartialMarcus Valerius Martialis , was a Latin poet from Hispania best known for his twelve books of Epigrams, published in Rome between AD 86 and 103, during the reigns of the emperors Domitian, Nerva and Trajan...
(Pressed Wafer, 2010) ISBN 978-0-9824100-7-3
External links
- Laurie Duggan's blog
- Poems + Essays etc at Austlit
- Laurie Duggan in Auckland at New Zealand Electronic Poetry Centre
- Ten poems at Jacket Magazine
- Thirty pieces at Great Works
- Ornithology at Otis Rush
- In Dialogue with Laurie Duggan by David McCooeyDavid McCooeyDr. David McCooey, poet, critic and academic, was born in London in 1967. He moved to Perth, Western Australia, with his family in 1970. He studied at University of Western Australia , and completed his doctorate at Sydney University ....