Jan Owen

Jan Owen has worked as a librarian, editor and teacher and has been a writer in residence in Venice, Rome, Paris and Malaysia. Her poetry has received a number of awards and she has attended poetry festivals in Holland, Sweden, France, the United States and Quebec. A Dutch selection of her poetry was published by Azul Press in 2010. Her latest volume is Poems: 1980–2008.






Latest Book: Poems: 1980–2008
John Leonard Press, Melbourne, Australia, 2008
This retrospective includes a majority of the poems from Owen's first five volumes along with a book-length collection of new poetry Laughing in Greek. Owen's verse is infused with the sciences, and with art, philosophy and history but the deep focus of her work is on human relationships and the natural world. Some of the new poems seem glowing labyrinths of thought and feeling – led through by a wonderful clarity of voice and rhythm.  

Other Books:
Timedancing
Five Islands Press, Wollongong, 2002
Night Rainbows
Heinemann, Melbourne, 1994 

Genres:

• essays/articles
• poetry
• other

Website: www.johnleonardpress.com

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Phone: +61 (8) 8557 4596 

Available for:

• assessments
• mentoring
• readings
• school visits
• speaking engagements
• workshops