Jordie Albiston wins Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry

Posted by 18 on 2010-05-18 10:00:00 (7833 views)

Congratulations to Jordie Albiston for winning the 2010 Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry for the collection, The Sonnet According to 'M'.

Jordie's Body in Time/Nervous Arcs garnered wonderful reviews when it was published by Spinifex in 1995, such as this one from Janette Turner Hospital: ‘Jordie Albiston writes with sharp intelligence, lyrical grace and moral passion.’

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