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Author/Editor: Patricia Sykes
Biography
 Patricia Sykes is a poet and librettist. Her poems have won the John Shaw Neilson, Tom Collins, and Newcastle Poetry Prizes. Wire Dancing, her first collection, arose out of her experiences as a performer with the Women’s Circus and was commended in the Anne Elder and Mary Gilmore awards. Her second, Modewarre – home ground, was shortlisted for the Judith Wright Award. In 2006 she was Asialink writer in residence, Malaysia. Patricia’s collaborations with composer Liza Lim have been performed in Australia and internationally, most recently New York. Her most recent collection is The Abbotsford Mysteries. A selection of her poems is currently being translated into Chinese and will be published as a joint English/Chinese collection by Flying Islands Books.
Events
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27 Mar 2018 Hope for Whole: Poets Speak Up for Adani at The Alderman, Upstairs, 134 Lygon Street, East Brunswick The launch of hope for whole: poets speak up to Adani (ebook) with readings from contributing poets including Spinifex poet Patricia Syk... more |
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01 Sep 2014 Spinifex authors to read at the launch of Plumwood Mountain Journal at Ceres environment park, Lee St. Brunswick, Victoria Spinifex authors, Susan Hawthorne, Patricia Sykes and Louise Crisp will read at the launch of Plumwood Mountain journal  |
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01 Sep 2014 Spinifex authors at the launch of Plumwood Mountain journal at Ceres environment park Susan Hawthorne, Patricia Sykes and Louise Crisp will be reading at the launch of the Plumwood Mountain Journal at Ceres Environment Park on March 9 Lee St, Brunswick.  |
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30 Jan 2013 Reading at Red Wheelbarrow Books at Brunswick East  Another year of monthly poetry stomps at the Red Wheelbarrow bookshop, kicking off with a bumper lineup!Spinifex's own Patricia Sykes, w... more |
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03 Oct 2011 The Abbotsford Mysteries at Abbotsford Convent Foundation Saturday 5 November, 10 for 10.30 am. Abbotsford Convent Foundation, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC (look for signs). Ample parking... more |
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26 Aug 2011 Poetry Afternoon with Patricia Sykes Saturday September 3rd: Patricia Sykes' work Performing the Belly is being read on ABC RN radio's Poetica.
Friday August 26th: The Poets... more |
News
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01 Dec 2009 Patricia Sykes wins Newcastle Poetry Prize 2009
Congratulations to Patricia Sykes, this year's winner of the Newcastle Poetry Prize for her poem, Cassandra Vegas. |
Awards
sanctuary: Swan Lake, Phillip Island, Winner, 2002 Tom Collins Poetry Prize Cassandra Vegas, Winner, 2009 Newcastle Poetry Prize death, passionfruit and roses 1995 finalist in the AUNTECH Poetry Prize river salvages 1996 Winner the John Shaw Neilson Poetry Award
Book Awards
Modewarre: Shortlisted 2005, Judith Wright Award Wire Dancing: 2000 Commended, FAW Anne Elder Award Wire Dancing: 2000 Commended, Mary Gilmore award
Books published by, or available from, Spinifex
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 In the cold winter of 1875, two rebellious spirits travel from the pale sunlight of England to the raw heat of Australia....  Beautifully written by First Nations women on Gurindji country where the fight for equal wages began. This book...  I am seen by many as a danger. As having failed to understand the new rules, the new paradigm of successful motherhood.
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The women in this book may be among the last to have babies without the medical stamp of approval.
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