Dr Jack Ross
My blogs
- The Imaginary Museum
- Scheherazade's Web
- Jack Ross: Opinions
- Poetry New Zealand Index
- Jack Ross: Showcase
- Aotearoa New Zealand Poetry Sound Archive
- Cross-Genre Writing
- Michele 2021
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Writer / Editor / Lecturer |
| Location | Mairangi Bay, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Introduction | I've published several poetry collections - including Chantal's Book (2002), Celanie (2012), A Clearer View of the Hinterland (2014) and The Oceanic Feeling (2021) - as well as several works of fiction: among them The Annotated Tree Worship (highly commended in the 2018 NZSA Heritage Book Awards) and Ghost Stories (2019). I've also edited numerous books, anthologies and literary journals, incIuding Landfall and Poetry New Zealand. I recently retired from my job as a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Massey University to pursue my other interests fulltime. |
| Interests | Poetry, SF, Movies, Travel, Book-collecting |
| Favorite Movies | Groundhog Day, Stalker, Blade Runner, Metropolis, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Watchmen, Spirited Away, Wonder Boys |
| Favorite Music | J. S. Bach: The St Matthew Passion, Mozart: The Magic Flute, Handel: Semele, Karol Szymanowski: Stabat Mater |
| Favorite Books | Murasaki Shikibu: The Tale of Genji, Apuleius: The Golden Ass, Cao Xue Qin: The Red Chamber Dream, The 1001 Nights |