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Jeff Guess | |
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| Born | (1948-02-16)February 16, 1948 (age 77) Adelaide,South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation | Poet |
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Jeff Guess (born February 16, 1948) is an Australian poet based inAdelaide, South Australia. He has published many poetry compilations, as well as educational books on poetry instruction and multiple poetry anthologies.
Guess was born inAdelaide,South Australia.[1]
Guess has held positions teaching English at various secondary schools; as well as working as an instructor at theAdelaide Institute of TAFE, and tutoring at theUniversity of South Australia.[1][2]
His debut collection,Leaving Maps (1984) was well received by contemporaries.[3]
He co-authoredHands on Poetry,[4] a teaching resource for primary school poetry education.
Guess has won various awards for his poetry in addition to writing grants. He has been invited to serve on the panels of various poetry contests, including theJohn Bray Award.[citation needed]
He is mentioned in theOxford Companion to Australian Literature.[5]
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