Welcome

 

Thank you for visiting the site of Australian poet Chris Mansell.

This site gives you information on her poems, points you to some of her prose and provides a contact point for classes and workshops, editing and playwriting, reading and speaking engagements and study trips overseas.

Called 'a signficant voice in Australian poetry' (see some reviews of Mortifications & Lies in analysis + critiques) and has been deeply engaged in poetry for many years. Mansell has an articulate take on what she does (see the note on her poetics). She writes, gives writing classes and reads extensively and has won and been short-listed for a number of awards.

For a sample of Mansell's work, including some new media poems, go to poems section of this site.

New!

from Kardoorair Press: Love Poems.

Patrica Prime describe's Mansell's Love Poems in Stylus magazine as:

...a compelling book that mines the hurt of human life to great effect. It contains tragedy and irony, splashes of humour, failure, love, insight and song. Here is a journey anyone can undertake. The paths are all clearly marked. But beware. Once set on such a beguiling, vivid journey, there may be no arriving at a safe destination.

 

(Love Poems cover image by Will Sturgess)

 

 

Please contact Chris Mansell for further information if you need it.