Les Wicks

Les Wicks (born 15 June 1955) is an Australian poet, publisher and editor. He has a long list of achievements in writing, publishing and broadcasting. This includes the publication of thirteen books of poetry.

Les Wicks
Born (1955-06-15) 15 June 1955
Sydney, New South Wales
OccupationPoet, publisher, editor, workshop coordinator
Known forPoetry
Websitehttp://leswicks.tripod.com/lw.htm

Early life and education

Wicks grew up in western suburbs Sydney. He studied for a Bachelor of Arts in History at Macquarie University and worked at a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled jobs while living in Sydney and London.

In the late 1970s, he established Meuse publications (with Bill Farrow) which mixed text and graphics. He helped set up the Poets Union in NSW. From the 1980s, he worked as a union industrial advocate for several unions after obtaining a Graduate Diploma in Industrial Law from the University of Sydney.

Literary career

In 2006, Wicks was a guest of the Festival International de la Poesie in Quebec, Canada. In 2011 he was the 1st Australian guest at the International Literary Festival, Lviv, Ukraine. In 2013 he was a guest at the International Poetry Festival of Medellin. In 2014 he performed in Delhi World Poetry Festival, LA – Beyond Baroque, Austin International Poetry Festival & Struga Poetry Evenings. In 2015 he performed at Festival Internacional de Poesía, Granada Nicaragua & International Poetry Festival Istanbul.

Selected bibliography

As editor/co-editor or organised
  • 2018 * "To End All Wars" ( Puncher & Wattmann, 2018)
  • 2015 *Guide to Sydney Rivers Meuse Press
  • 2011 "AU/UA: Contemporary Poetry of Ukraine and Australia" (Krok, 2011) Meuse Press
  • 2010 "from this Broken Hill" Meuse Press
  • 2009 *Guide to Sydney Beaches Meuse Press
  • 2000–2008 co-organiser Poets on Wheels.
  • 2002 Heritage Light including publishing a poem on the surface of a river.
  • 1998–2003 Written in Sand Project Meuse Press.
  • 1999–2000 editor of Hobo.
  • 1993 to date director of Island Press.
  • 1992–1999 Artransit Project Meuse Press.
  • 1985 Musicians Union Band Guide. 1978.
  • 1984–1997 to Senior Industrial Officer Musicians Union & Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance.
  • 1990–93 Sec. NSW ALP Communications & Leisure Policy Committee. –
  • 1977–1981 Meuse Press Magazine, supplements & anthologies.
  • Part of Poets Union (NSW) original steering committee, Jnt Sec./Treas. (1979–80), Federal Secretary 1983.

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