Allen Curnow
Allen Curnow (born June 17, 1911 in Timaru , New Zealand ; † September 23, 2001 ) was a New Zealand writer and journalist who achieved international fame primarily through his poems. He was awarded the important Commonwealth Poetry Prize (1988) and Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry (1989), among others .
Works (selection)
In addition to a variety of English-language publications, only one German-language publication by Allen Curnow has appeared so far:
- Trees, portraits, movable objects , translated from English by Joachim Sartorius and Karin Graf, Steidl , Göttingen, 1994
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| SURNAME | Curnow, Allen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 17, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Timaru , New Zealand |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 23, 2001 |