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Lecturer

BA, DipPhot, DipGrad, MA Creative Writing (Queen's), MA, PhD (Otago)

Email lynley.edmeades@otago.ac.nz

Research interests

Poetry and poetics, the essay, sound studies, inter-genre texts, art, interdisciplinarity, the avant-garde.

Teaching

  • ENGL 220 Creative Writing: Reading for Writers
  • ENGL 320 Creative Writing: Crafting Voices

Honours and awards

  • Longlisted, Ockham New Zealand Book Awards for Poetry, Listening In (2019)
  • Finalist, Calibre Essay Prize, Australia (2019)
  • Semi-finalist, Nightboat Books Poetry Prize (US), Listening In (2019)
  • Longlisted, Peter Porter Poetry Prize, Australia (2019)
  • Ursula Bethell Writer in Residence (2018–19)
  • Massey University Artist in Residence Massey University (2018)
  • Runner-up, Landfall Essay Competition (2017)
  • Creative New Zealand Arts Grant (2017)
  • Longlisted, Ockham New Zealand Book Awards for Poetry, As the Verb Tenses (2016)
  • Shortlisted, Bridport Poetry Prize, UK (2016)
  • Finalist, UNESCO Bridges of Struga Best First Book of Poetry Award, As the Verb Tenses (2016)

Publications

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