Geoff Page's poetry has long been treasured in Australia, his gift ranging widely over social, historical and philosophical concerns, taking in humorous satire as well as serious works on contemporary society and politics. Erudite, engaged and well-travelled, Page is a charming companion as he surveys the human condition around the world. Every poem displays his technical virtuosity, providing us with a unique blend of the tragic and the comic.
Geoff Page has published twenty-four collections of poetry as well as two novels, five verse novels and several other works. His awards include the Grace Leven Prize, the Christopher Brennan Award, the Queensland Premier’s Prize for Poetry, the 2001 Patrick White Award and the 2017 ACU Prize for Poetry. His most recent books are Elegy for Emily: A Verse Biography of Emily Remler (Puncher & Wattmann, 2019) and In medias res (Pitt Street Poetry, 2019).