Michael Farrell (poet)
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Biography
Michael Farrell was born in Bombala, New South WalesNew South Wales
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in 1965. He presently lives in Melbourne
Melbourne
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, where he is the Australian editor
Editor
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of Slope magazine.
Awards
- Harri Jones Memorial Prize, 1999: winner
- The Age Book of the YearThe Age Book of the YearThe Age Book of the Year Awards are annual literary awards presented by Melbourne's The Age newspaper. The awards were first presented in 1974. Since 1998 they have been presented as part of the Melbourne Writers Festival...
Poetry Prize Dinny O'Hearn Poetry Prize, 2003, shortlisted for Ode Ode