Dr Christopher Ringrose
After an academic career spanning the University of Cambridge, the University of Alberta, Dalhousie University, The University of North Carolina and The University of Northampton, Chris Ringrose moved to Australia in 2012. he is currently Adjunct Associate Professor of English at Monash University. He has published critical essays on modern poetry, modern fiction, children's literature and literary theory, and edits "The Journal of Postcolonial Writing" and the Sydney-based fashion magazine "Papier Mache". He is a poetry reviewer for "Australian Poetry Journal" and writes for the human rights organization "Write Now".
Chris's poetry has won the "Other Voices" award (Canada), the Peterloo Poetry prize (UK) and The Poetica Christi Prize (Australia), and been published in "Fiddlehead", "Australis", "The Mozzie", "Poetry Monash", "The South Circular". He also writes short fiction, and was one of the contributors to the "Melbourne Subjective" collection (1914) and the microfiction anthology "Flashing the Square" (2014).
Chris lives in Williamstown and belongs to The Williamstown Writers Group. He won the "People's Choice" award at the 2013 Williamstown Literary Festival. He has been on the Committee of the Festival since 2014.
"Melbourne" and "The House of Bricks" in Melbourne Subjective (2014) The Cartridge Family
"White Out" in Flashing the Square (2014) Spineless Wonders
"Windows" in The Very End of the Affair (2013) Stringybark
"McIntyre's Beach" in Fight or Flight (2013) Stringybark
“Ben Okri's The Famished Road: A Reassessment” Commonwealth Essays and Studies 35.2 (Spring 2013), 33-44.
“New Historicism” and “Study Skills for Literature.” The English Literature Companion. Ed. Julian Wolfreys. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. 33-55, 304-06.
“Kazuo Ishiguro’s When We Were Orphans” Kazuo Ishiguro. Ed Sebastian Grose. London: Macmillan, 2009. Ch13.
“New Historical Fiction for Children.” Children’s Literature: Classic Texts and Contemporary Trends. Milton Keynes: Open University Press, 2009. 354-63.
“BB: The Secret Places.” BB: A Symposium (2009) Roseworld Press
“A Journey Backwards: History as Style in Children's Fiction.” in Children's Literature in Education. 38. 3 (2007): 200-230.
"Assesssing Ben Okri's Fiction 1995-2005." British Fiction Today, Ed Rod Menghem and Philip Tew. London: Continuum, 2006. 78-90.
“Lying in Children's Fiction: Morality and the Imagination.” Children's Literature in Education. 37. 3 (2006): 229-36.
”Victorian Autobiography: Henry James, Harriet Martineau, John Ruskin'' The Encyclopaedia of Life Writing, FitzroyDearborn, 2001.
'Productivity: Literary Value and the Curriculum' English Studies December 2001.
'Getting Lost in a Book' Children's Literature in Education. 31. 3 (1996)
'F R Leavis and Yvor Winters on G M Hopkins' English Studies. 55. 1 (1974)
'The Poetry of Ralph Gustafson' Canadian Literature. 58 (1973)
'Fiddlehead's Energy' Canadian Literature. 52 (1972)
'Patrick Anderson and the Critics' Canadian Literature. 43 (1970)"Melbourne" and "The House of Bricks" in Melbourne Subjective (The Cartridge Family, 2014)
"White Out" in Flashing the Square" (Spineless Wonders, 2014)
"Windows" in The Very End of the Affair (Stringybark, 2013)
"McIntyre's Beach" in Fight or Flight (Stringybark 2013)
“Ben Okri's The Famished Road: A Reassessment” Commonwealth Essays and Studies 35.2 (Spring 2013), 33-44.
“New Historicism” and “Study Skills for Literature.” The English Literature Companion. Ed. Julian Wolfreys. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. 33-55, 304-06.
“Kazuo Ishiguro’s When We Were Orphans” Kazuo Ishiguro. Ed Sebastian Grose. London: Macmillan, 2009. Ch13.
“New Historical Fiction for Children.” Children’s Literature: Classic Texts and Contemporary Trends. Milton Keynes: Open University Press, 2009. 354-63.
“BB: The Secret Places.” BB: A Symposium. Roseworld Press, 2009.
“A Journey Backwards: History as Style in Children's Fiction.” Children's Literature in Education. 38. 3 (2007): 200-230.
"Assesssing Ben Okri's Fiction 1995-2005." British Fiction Today, Ed Rod Menghem and Philip Tew. London: Continuum, 2006. 78-90.
“Lying in Children's Fiction: Morality and the Imagination.” Children's Literature in Education. 37. 3 (2006): 229-36.
”Victorian Autobiography: Henry James, Harriet Martineau, John Ruskin'' The Encyclopaedia of Life Writing, FitzroyDearborn, 2001.
'Productivity: Literary Value and the Curriculum' English Studies December 2001.
'Getting Lost in a Book' Children's Literature in Education. 31. 3 (1996)
'F R Leavis and Yvor Winters on G M Hopkins' English Studies. 55. 1 (1974)
'The Poetry of Ralph Gustafson' Canadian Literature. 58 (1973)
'Fiddlehead's Energy' Canadian Literature. 52 (1972)
'Patrick Anderson and the Critics' Canadian Literature. 43 (1970)
Chris's poetry has won the "Other Voices" award (Canada), the Peterloo Poetry prize (UK) and The Poetica Christi Prize (Australia), and been published in "Fiddlehead", "Australis", "The Mozzie", "Poetry Monash", "The South Circular". He also writes short fiction, and was one of the contributors to the "Melbourne Subjective" collection (1914) and the microfiction anthology "Flashing the Square" (2014).
Life in, and connection to, Hobsons Bay
Chris lives in Williamstown and belongs to The Williamstown Writers Group. He won the "People's Choice" award at the 2013 Williamstown Literary Festival. He has been on the Committee of the Festival since 2014.
Works
"Melbourne" and "The House of Bricks" in Melbourne Subjective (2014) The Cartridge Family
"White Out" in Flashing the Square (2014) Spineless Wonders
"Windows" in The Very End of the Affair (2013) Stringybark
"McIntyre's Beach" in Fight or Flight (2013) Stringybark
“Ben Okri's The Famished Road: A Reassessment” Commonwealth Essays and Studies 35.2 (Spring 2013), 33-44.
“New Historicism” and “Study Skills for Literature.” The English Literature Companion. Ed. Julian Wolfreys. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. 33-55, 304-06.
“Kazuo Ishiguro’s When We Were Orphans” Kazuo Ishiguro. Ed Sebastian Grose. London: Macmillan, 2009. Ch13.
“New Historical Fiction for Children.” Children’s Literature: Classic Texts and Contemporary Trends. Milton Keynes: Open University Press, 2009. 354-63.
“BB: The Secret Places.” BB: A Symposium (2009) Roseworld Press
“A Journey Backwards: History as Style in Children's Fiction.” in Children's Literature in Education. 38. 3 (2007): 200-230.
"Assesssing Ben Okri's Fiction 1995-2005." British Fiction Today, Ed Rod Menghem and Philip Tew. London: Continuum, 2006. 78-90.
“Lying in Children's Fiction: Morality and the Imagination.” Children's Literature in Education. 37. 3 (2006): 229-36.
”Victorian Autobiography: Henry James, Harriet Martineau, John Ruskin'' The Encyclopaedia of Life Writing, FitzroyDearborn, 2001.
'Productivity: Literary Value and the Curriculum' English Studies December 2001.
'Getting Lost in a Book' Children's Literature in Education. 31. 3 (1996)
'F R Leavis and Yvor Winters on G M Hopkins' English Studies. 55. 1 (1974)
'The Poetry of Ralph Gustafson' Canadian Literature. 58 (1973)
'Fiddlehead's Energy' Canadian Literature. 52 (1972)
'Patrick Anderson and the Critics' Canadian Literature. 43 (1970)"Melbourne" and "The House of Bricks" in Melbourne Subjective (The Cartridge Family, 2014)
"White Out" in Flashing the Square" (Spineless Wonders, 2014)
"Windows" in The Very End of the Affair (Stringybark, 2013)
"McIntyre's Beach" in Fight or Flight (Stringybark 2013)
“Ben Okri's The Famished Road: A Reassessment” Commonwealth Essays and Studies 35.2 (Spring 2013), 33-44.
“New Historicism” and “Study Skills for Literature.” The English Literature Companion. Ed. Julian Wolfreys. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. 33-55, 304-06.
“Kazuo Ishiguro’s When We Were Orphans” Kazuo Ishiguro. Ed Sebastian Grose. London: Macmillan, 2009. Ch13.
“New Historical Fiction for Children.” Children’s Literature: Classic Texts and Contemporary Trends. Milton Keynes: Open University Press, 2009. 354-63.
“BB: The Secret Places.” BB: A Symposium. Roseworld Press, 2009.
“A Journey Backwards: History as Style in Children's Fiction.” Children's Literature in Education. 38. 3 (2007): 200-230.
"Assesssing Ben Okri's Fiction 1995-2005." British Fiction Today, Ed Rod Menghem and Philip Tew. London: Continuum, 2006. 78-90.
“Lying in Children's Fiction: Morality and the Imagination.” Children's Literature in Education. 37. 3 (2006): 229-36.
”Victorian Autobiography: Henry James, Harriet Martineau, John Ruskin'' The Encyclopaedia of Life Writing, FitzroyDearborn, 2001.
'Productivity: Literary Value and the Curriculum' English Studies December 2001.
'Getting Lost in a Book' Children's Literature in Education. 31. 3 (1996)
'F R Leavis and Yvor Winters on G M Hopkins' English Studies. 55. 1 (1974)
'The Poetry of Ralph Gustafson' Canadian Literature. 58 (1973)
'Fiddlehead's Energy' Canadian Literature. 52 (1972)
'Patrick Anderson and the Critics' Canadian Literature. 43 (1970)