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Ken Vincent Ken Vincent i(A122670 works by) (birth name: Robert Kenneth Vincent)
Born: Established: 25 Jul 1939 Launceston, Northeast Tasmania, Tasmania, ; Died: Ceased: Mar 2014
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Ken Vincent moved with his family to South Australia in 1946. He worked in a variety jobs in agriculture and industry, before becoming a social worker in 1969. For nearly 40 years, 31 of those years as a senior manager in Families SA, he worked with young offenders, children in care and victims of child abuse. His experiences influenced his writing.

Ken Vincent read regularly at Friendly Street Poets and the Gawler poetry readings and was co-founder of the North Eastern Writers.

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon No Shoes and the Day was Freezing Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2009 Z1580022 2009 selected work poetry 'A collection of poems drawing on the author's personal work experience and from many years of observing some of the more tragic aspects of our society. Some of the poems are written in the voice of a social worker, others in the voice of the client. All paint a picture of personal disadvantage and tragedy. In these days of blame and shame it is easy to dismiss, the criminal, the drug addicted, the violent, without remembering that they are also victims.' Source: Ginninderra Press website, www.ginninderrapress.com.au (Sighted 21/4/09)
2006 Third place for the poem 'The Empty Seat' Gawler Poetry Competition
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