Jennifer Maiden (born 7 April 1949) is a contemporary Australian poet. Jennifer Maiden was born in Penrith, New South Wales. She began publishing professionally in the late 1960s and has been active in Sydney's literary scene since then. She took a BA at Macquarie University in the early 1970s.

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  • Jennifer Maiden (born 7 April 1949) is a contemporary Australian poet. Jennifer Maiden was born in Penrith, New South Wales. She began publishing professionally in the late 1960s and has been active in Sydney's literary scene since then. She took a BA at Macquarie University in the early 1970s. Aside from writing she runs writers workshops with a variety of literary, community and educational organizations and has co-written (with Margaret Cunningham) a manual of questions to facilitate writing by Torture and Trauma Victims. Among Jennifer Maiden's many accolades are two Kenneth Slessor Prizes for Poetry, the C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry, the FAW Christopher Brennan Award for lifetime achievement in poetry, The Melbourne Age Poetry Book of the Year, and The Melbourne Age Book of the Year as such. She has had residencies at the Australian National University, the University of Western Sydney, Springwood High School and the New South Wales Torture and Trauma Rehabilitation Service. The novel Play With Knives has been translated into German.
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  • Contemporary Australian poet and educator
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  • Jennifer Maiden (born 7 April 1949) is a contemporary Australian poet. Jennifer Maiden was born in Penrith, New South Wales. She began publishing professionally in the late 1960s and has been active in Sydney's literary scene since then. She took a BA at Macquarie University in the early 1970s.
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