Dr Jack Ross
My blogs
- Jack Ross: Poems
- The Imaginary Museum
- Jack Ross: Opinions
- Poetry Aotearoa / NZ Index
- Jack Ross: Showcase
- Aotearoa New Zealand Poetry Sound Archive
| 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 a number of works of fiction: among them The Annotated Tree Worship (highly commended in the 2018 NZSA Heritage Book Awards), Ghost Stories (2019), and Haunts (2024). I've also edited numerous books, anthologies and literary journals, incIuding Landfall and Poetry New Zealand. In 2022 I retired from my job teaching at Massey University to pursue my other interests full-time. |
| 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, Drive My Car |
| 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 |