Bronwyn Lea is a contemporary Australian poet, academic and editor.

Born in Tasmania, Lea grew up in Queensland and Papua New Guinea, moving to San Diego to study at California State University.

[1] She completed a PhD titled "The way into stone; To dwell in possibility: Social roles of the poet" at University of Queensland (UQ) in 2005[2] and as of 2021 is a full professor and head of the School of Communication and Arts at UQ.

[3] She was a member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council from 2005 to 2008.

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