Ross Clark

About

Known for collections such as With Fires on Every Horizon and Salt Flung into the Sky, this haiku poet received numerous honors, including the Australian Book Review's Poetry Prize and the Australian government's Centenary Medal.

Before Fame

After studying at the University of Queensland, he spent more than ten years teaching at schools in rural Australia. His debut poetry book, Chameleon: Triprych 1-33, was published in 1982.

Trivia

He taught poetry writing classes at the Queensland University of Technology.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.

Associated With

He and Les Murray both became prominent Australian poets.