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Mark Tredinnick

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Mark Tredinnick

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1962-01-01 （Epping, New South Wales, Australia）
Nationality
Australia
Languages
English
Residence History
Epping, New South Wales (birthplace) → Near Bowral, New South Wales (residence) → Sydney (residence/work)

Career

Occupations
Poet, Essayist, Teacher, Writer, Lecturer
Active Years
1990-

Education

University of Sydney
Faculty of Law
Degree: Law degree
Country: Australia
LLB / Law degree. Exact graduation year not specified.
University of Sydney
Degree: PhD
Year of Graduation: 2003
Country: Australia
Doctorate; thesis was published in 2005.

Awards

Montreal International Poetry Prize
2011
Work: Walking Underwater
Organization: Montreal International Poetry Prize
Result: winner
Cardiff International Poetry Competition
2012
Work: Margaret River Sestets
Organization: Literature Wales / Cardiff International Poetry Competition
Result: winner
Newcastle Poetry Prize
2007
Work: Eclogues
Organization: Newcastle Poetry Prize
Result: winner
Newcastle Poetry Prize
2011
Work: The Wombat Vedas
Organization: Newcastle Poetry Prize
Result: winner
Blake Poetry Prize
2008
Work: Have You Seen
Organization: Blake Poetry Prize
Result: winner
Western Australian Premier's Book Award (Poetry)
2011
Work: Fire Diary
Category: poetry
Organization: Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
Result: winner
Queensland Premier's Literary Awards (Nonfiction)
2010
Work: The Blue Plateau
Category: nonfiction
Organization: Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
Result: winner
Prime Minister's Literary Awards
2010
Work: The Blue Plateau
Organization: Prime Minister's Literary Awards
Result: shortlisted
Alec Bolton (ACT Arts) prize
2010
Work: Fire Diary
Organization: Alec Bolton Prize (ACT Arts)
Result: highly commended
ACU Prize for Literature
2016
Work: The Horse
Organization: Australian Catholic University
Result: winner
Ron Petty Poetry Prize
2017
Work: Panic Very Softly, Love
Organization: Ron Petty Poetry Prize
Result: winner
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
2020
Organization: Australian Government
Result: recipient

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Bluewren Cantos

2013 Poetry collection

A collection of poems reflecting on nature and place with lyrical meditations.

naturelandscapememory

Fire Diary

2010 Poetry collection

A poetry collection dealing with fire, land and personal memory; winner of several awards.

firelandmemory

The Lyrebird

2011 Poetry chapbook

A chapbook of poems; a bilingual Chinese/English selection was published.

birdslandscapenostalgia
Translations
  • Chinese/English bilingual selection

The Road South

2008 Spoken-word (CD)

Originally released as a spoken-word CD; an early collection of his poetry readings.

journeyspoken wordlandscape

The Blue Plateau

2009 Landscape memoir / Non-fiction

An extended lyric essay about the life of a single place; winner of the Queensland Premier's Literary Award.

landscapeplace memorysense of place

The Little Red Writing Book

2006 Writing craft / Guide

A concise guide to writing craft and style. Adapted for international markets as Writing Well.

writing craftgrammarstyle

Bibliography

  • A Gathered Distance, Birdfish Books, 2020
  • So Far, Birdfish Books, 2019
  • Egret in a Ploughed Field, Chinese University Press, 2017
  • The Lyrebird & Other Poems (2e), Ginninderra, 2017
  • Almost Everything I Know, Flying Island, 2015
  • Bluewren Cantos, Pitt Street Poetry, 2013
  • Fire Diary, Puncher & Wattmann, 2010 (2nd ed. 2014)
  • The Road South (CD), River Road, 2008
  • The Blue Plateau, UQP / Milkweed, 2009
  • The Little Red Writing Book, UNSW, 2006
  • The Little Green Grammar Book, UNSW, 2008
  • The Little Black Book of Business Writing (with Geoff Whyte), 2010
  • Australia's Wild Weather, NLA, 2011
  • A Place on Earth (ed.), UNSW / U Nebraska, 2003/04

Translations of Works

  • The Lyrebird: Chinese/English bilingual selection
  • Egret in a Ploughed Field: Chinese edition (Chinese University Press, 2017)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Lyrical style with emphasis on landscape descriptionEssayistic, observational proseClear, practical style in writing guides
Recurring Motifs
natureland/placememory and timebirds and animals

Legacy

Tredinnick is a significant Australian writer of nature poetry and landscape memoir; his writing guides are widely used. He has won international poetry prizes and exerts influence as an educator.

Archives

  • AustLit works database
  • National Library of Australia (holdings/references)

Quotes

  • "service to literature, and to education"
    Source: 2020 Australia Day Honours citation (2020)

Trivia

  • Won the Montreal International Poetry Prize in 2011.
  • Won the Cardiff International Poetry Competition in 2012.
  • Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2020.
  • Author of widely used writing guides such as The Little Red Writing Book.
  • Has taught at the University of Sydney and served as a judge for several literary prizes.