Noel Rowe
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Noel Rowe was a poet who lived in Sydney, Australia, and was Senior Lecturer in Australian Literature at the University of Sydney where he was also awarded the University Medal (1984) and doctorate (1989). Before becoming an academic, Rowe was a Roman Catholic priest in the Marist Order. He was born in Macksville (northern New South Wales) on June 20, 1951. In the 1960s and 1970s he was both a student and teacher at St John's College, Woodlawn, Lismore. His books include Perhaps, After All (Vagabond, 2000), Next to Nothing (Vagabond Stray Dog, 2004) and Touching the Hem (Vagabond, 2006). He assisted in the editing of the literary journal Southerly. He also, with Vivian Smith, edited Windchimes: Asia in Australian Poetry (Pandanus Books, 2006). In 2005, Rowe was awarded the William Baylebridge Memorial Prize for poetry. He was also invited to read his poetry at International Festivals in Rotterdam (2005) and Jerusalem (2006). He had particular interest in the interrelationship between literature, theology and ethics. Rowe died on July 11, 2007, after being ill for two years.
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Noel Rowe, "Poetry, Theology and Emptiness" in Australian Ejournal of Theology (Issue 5, 2005) [1]
