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Susan Hampton Susan Hampton i(A23056 works by) (a.k.a. Sue Hampton)
Born: Established: 1949 Inverell, Inverell - Ashford area, New England, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
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Susan Hampton writes poetry, drama, short stories, literary criticism and has a novel in progress. She has been a literary editor, poet, short story writer and teacher in creative writing and journalism courses and been a writer-in-residence at many universities. She was Writing Fellow at the Australian National University in 1993.

Hampton edits manuscripts for both new and published writers, and has edited poetry for The Canberra Times, as well as collections of poetry and literary criticism.

A resident of Canberra since 1992, Hampton's poetry includes both sonnets and longer poems. Her work has been praised by critics for being characterised by "warmth, sensitivity and wit".

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon Surly Girls Sydney : Collins , 1989 Z40150 1989 selected work short story poetry criticism prose drama humour
1990 winner Warana Writers' Awards Steele Rudd Award
In the Kitchens : Stockton i "So I moved in with Nana, learning to cook", 1981 single work poetry
— Appears in: Costumes : Poems and Prose 1981; (p. 17) The Younger Australian Poets 1983; (p. 176) The Oxford Book of Australian Women's Verse 1995; (p. 200)
1979 winner ACTU Dame Mary Gilmore Award
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