Alan Alexander Alan Alexander i(A17739 works by)
Born: Established: 1941 Strabane,
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Northern Ireland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1965
Heritage: Irish
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Alan Alexander is a poet and former teacher who left Belfast for Western Australia in 1965, at the age of 24. The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature describes his work as "dramatically restrained and controlled verse."

His poetry explores many aspects of his adoptive home, including the local history and characters of the inner city, the natural features and dramatic beauty of the landscapes, and the increasingly multicultural atmosphere of Perth.

Most Referenced Works

Personal Awards

Awards for Works

Bosnia i "Everything suddenly burst into colour;", 1998 single work poetry
— Appears in: Sudden Alchemy : Selected Australian Poetry 1998; (p. 26)
1994 second Tom Collins Poetry Prize
Visitors i "I turn to you here with the company growing", 1987 single work poetry
— Appears in: Northline 1987; (p. 37) Sudden Alchemy : Selected Australian Poetry 1998; (p. 134)
1983 winner Tom Collins Poetry Prize
y separately published work icon Scarpdancer : Poems Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 1982 Z325252 1982 selected work poetry
1983 winner Western Australia Week Literary Award — Poetry
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