John Leonard



John Leonard (born 1965) is an Australian poet.

Life
He was born in the United Kingdom, and from 1984 to 1987 studied at the University of Oxford. In 1991 he moved to Australia; he currently lives in Canberra, Australia. He was poetry editor of the journal Overland from 2003-2007.

Writing
His poetry is concise and sometimes cryptic. It is based on a green political philosophy that stresses humanity's place in the natural world and the role of modern industrial society in concealing this relationship.

Poetry

 * Unlove (1991)
 * 100 Elegies for Modernity (1997)
 * Jesus in Kashmir (2003)
 * Braided Lands (2010)

Criticism

 * The Way of Poetry (Three Pines Press)