Ross Clark (born 30 August 1953)[1] is an Australian poet.
[2] Born in Toowoomba,[1] Clark attended Mount Gravatt State High School[1] and the University of Queensland.
[1] He spent over a decade teaching in rural and regional communities.
In recent years he has specialized in teaching poetry and creative writing at Queensland University of Technology,[3] as well as performing as a musician.
[4] In 1990, Clark was an inaugural member of the Queensland Writers Train;[5] in 2003 he was recipient of the Centenary of Federation Medal, otherwise known as the Centenary Medal, for "contribution to poetry";[6] in 2004 he was recipient of the Queensland Writers' Centre Johnno Award, "for outstanding contribution to Queensland writers and writing";[7] and in 2008 he was recipient of the Australian Book Review Poetry Prize.