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Michael Heald Michael Heald i(A18732 works by) (a.k.a. Michael D. Heald; Mike Heald)
Born: Established: 1959 Grimsby, Lincolnshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1972
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BiographyHistory

Michael Heald has a doctorate in contemporary poetics, graduating with a BA from the University of Western Australia. He has travelled widely in Europe, has been a squash coach, a teacher of English & Creative Writing and completed a Ph.D. on contemporary Western Australian poetry, also from the University of Western Australia.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Focusing Saturn Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2004 Z1157526 2004 selected work poetry
2005 shortlisted Queensland Premier's Literary Awards Arts Queensland Judith Wright Calanthe Prize for Poetry
2004 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Poetry
Twins : 2 : the Tools of Grief i "The first, when he was offered,", 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Shorelines : Three Poets 1995; (p. 75-76) Sudden Alchemy : Selected Australian Poetry 1998; (p. 37-38)
1993 commended Tom Collins Poetry Prize
Making a Forest Vanish and Reappear i "All that's missing is the assistant", 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Shorelines : Three Poets 1995; (p. 59)
1991 third Talus Prize
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