Ron Pretty
Ron Pretty | |
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| Born | 1940 |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, Poet |
| Known for | Poetry |
Ron Pretty is an Australian poet.
Ron Pretty has been a leading figure in the Australian poetry scene for decades. During the twenty year period he ran Five Islands Press he published 230 books of poetry and mentored an entire generation of Australian poets.
For a number of years he edited the magazines Scarp:New Arts and Writing and Blue Dog:Australian Poetry. He has taught writing in the Universities of Wollongong and Melbourne as well as in schools, colleges and a broad variety of community organisations.
Ron Pretty was instrumental in establishing the Poetry Australia Foundation which has now become the national peak body Australian Poetry. He was awarded the NSW Premier’s Award for Poetry and an AM for services to Australian literature.[1]