AustLit

'The first Chair in Australian Poetry to be filled by a major practising poet has been announced. The poet Robert Adamson will take up his post at UTS in February 2012. Funded by the Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) for three years the Chair in Australian Poetry is the first of its kind in Australia and is based on the model of the Oxford Professor of Poetry. Head of Creative Practices at UTS, Professor John Dale, said that Robert Adamson was chosen from a very strong field including several of Australia’s leading poets. ‘Robert Adamson’s passion and enthusiasm for poetry will inspire staff and students during his residency at UTS,’ Dale said. ‘Robert Adamson is one of the great poets of place and his presence at UTS will promote the recognition and enjoyment of Australian poetry internationally.’' (Introduction)