Adrian Caesar (born 1955) is an Australian author and poet.
Adrian Caesar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Lecturer, writer and poet |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | B.A. Hons, PhD |
| Alma mater | Reading University |
| Notable works | The White (1999) |
| Notable awards | Nettie Palmer Prize, 2000 A.C.T. Book of the Year, 2000 |
Caesar was born in Manchester, United Kingdom and emigrated to Australia in 1982.[1] He studied at Reading University and has held appointments at various Australian universities, including the Australian National University and the University of New South Wales' School of Humanities and Social Sciences.[2]
Writing
editCaesar is the author of several books, including the prize-winning non-fiction novel The White based on the Antarctic exploration of Robert F. Scott and Douglas Mawson from 1911 to 1913. His later novel, The Blessing was long-listed for the Voss Literary Prize in 2016. His poems have been widely published[1] and his 2005 poetry collection High Wire was shortlisted for the 2007 Judith Wright Prize.
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- The White: Last Days in the Antarctic Journeys of Scott and Mawson 1911-1913 (1999)
- The Blessing (2015)
Collected poetry
edit- Hunger Games (1996)
- Life Sentences (1998)
- The June Fireworks: New and Selected Poems (2001)
- High Wire (2005)
- Dark Cupboards New Rooms (2014)
Non Fiction
edit- Dividing Lines: Poetry, Class and ideology in the 1930s (1991)
- Taking it Like a Man: Suffering, Sexuality and the War Poets (1993)
- Kenneth Slessor (1995)
Awards
editThe White: Last Days in the Antarctic Journeys of Scott and Mawson 1911–1913
References
edit- ^ a b "Author Biography - Adrian Caesar". Pandanus Books. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ "Staff Biography - Dr Adrian Caesar". University of NSW. Retrieved 29 January 2010.