Brentley Frazer ~ Poet
Poet/writer with texts published in numerous international anthologies, newspapers, magazines and other periodicals. Guest poet at literary festivals, poetry readings and culture jams, including: The National Poetry Festival, The Sydney Poetry Festival, The Queensland Poetry Festival, The Brisbane Writers Festival, The Wellington International Poetry Festival, The National Young Writers Festival, The Oxfam Bookfest in London and ‘Spoken‘ at the State Library of Queensland. Co-founder of The Vision Area and a founding member of the long running Brisbane spoken word event Speed Poets. Founder, editor and publisher of Retort Magazine, journal of new international cutting edge art and literature (online since 2001). Holds a Master of Arts (Writing) from James Cook University. Currently a PhD candidate at Griffith University (Poetry). Brentley likes to experiment with creative nonfiction, gonzo journalism, painting and video/photography.
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Books
Tableland Phantoms – a suite of poems 2013 (Digital) Read for free
Memories Like Angels at a Ball Tripping Over Their Gowns 2007 (Buy)
Major League Philosophy 101 2005 (Digital) Read
The Dead Girl Suite 2004 (Digital) Read
A Dark Samadhi 2003 (3rd edition now available Buy)
The Book of Such 1997 (Digital) Read
Fugue 1996 (Out of print – RARE Abe Books has a copy)
Blood Psalms 1994 (Out of Print)
Oneirodynia 1993 (Out of Print)
Opera of Destruction 1991 (Out of Print)
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Visual Art/Exhibitions
Brentley has exhibited his paintings and photographs at numerous group and solo exhibitions, including:
DEPARTURES: New Paintings & Prints – Solo Show
Eurotrash Bar, Melbourne June 28 2009
THE NEW MAGICIANS: New Paintings & Prints – Solo Show
Eurotrash Bar, Melbourne November 13 – 25 2008
THE NEXT DOOR STRANGER - Recent Paintings – Solo Show
Glitch Bar+Cinema – Melbourne 18th June -10th August 2008
GREAT PAINTERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY - Group Show
Modus Studios – Brisbane 15 April – 08 May 2003
HEROIN BEAR & FRIENDS EAT THE UNIVERSE - Solo Show
Ric’s Bar – Brisbane September 11 – October 11 2001
AN OMNIVAGUS HEART - Solo Show
The Hub – Brisbane October 20 – 15 November 1996
THE NEW NEW - Group Show
Space Plenitude – Brisbane 12 April – 12 May 1993
WATCH THEM EXPLODE - Group Show
Studio Oiduts – Brisbane 1 February 25 February 1992
OPERA OF DESTRUCTION - Solo Show
Cafe Nova – Townsville 10 January – 25 January 1991
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SELECTED ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
SHORT STORIES
-> Melancholy Wrecks [Short Story] @ New Aesthetic
-> The Bruces [Short Story] @ Australian Reader
-> Deep in The Woods [Short Story] @ Australian Reader
POEMS
-> T. Rex Terrarium @ nth position
-> Five poems @ Best Poems Encyclopedia
-> Seven poems @ Occupy Poetry
-> A Parliament of Owls @ New Aesthetic
-> A sleeper at the station is aflame Part 2 [Poem] @ nth Position
-> Listerine™ on skinned knees [Poem] @ Cordite Poetry Review
-> Perspectives on The Spectacular Art of Public Suicide @ nth Position
-> 4 Poems @ 3AM Magazine
-> Two poems in Tiger Magazine
-> Arson & Adrenalised dove [Poems] @ nth Position
-> 4 Poems @ Jack Magazine
-> 4 Poems @ Mad Hatters Review
-> 3 Poems @ Exquisite Corpse
-> Yellow Umbrellas & Perceptual Reality Diagnosis [Poems] @ Stylus Poetry Journal
-> Theory of Fabricated Situations [Poem] @ Big Bridge
-> Holograph [Poem] @ Hutt
REVIEWS
Brentley Frazer reviews Rebecca Edwards>>
Brentley Frazer reviews MTC Cronin>>
Brentley Frazer reviews Banksy>>
Brentley Frazer reviews Justin Lowe>>
Brentley Frazer reviews/interviews Saknussemm>>
Brentley Frazer interviews Ray Caesar>>
Brentley Frazer interviews Alex Gross>>
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Poetry and other writings in these notable publications:
Tribuna Magazine (Slovenia)
LiNQ (JCU, Australia)
Upstairs at Duroc
The Australian Reader
New Aesthetic
Cordite Magazine
The Age Newspaper (Print) Melbourne, Australia
The Moosehead Anthology X DC BOOKS (CANADA)
The Bohemian Aesthetic
Exquisite Corpse (U.S.A) Issue #12
Rattapallax Magazine Issue 12 NYC USA
In the Criminals Cabinet NthPosition Press Paris/London
THE SECOND WELLINGTON INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL ANTHOLOGY
JAAM 21 “Greatest Hits”, An Anthology of Writing 1984-2004 New Zealand
TIMES NEW ROMAN – POETS OPPOSE 21ST CENTURY EMPIRE NthPosition Press
BEST OF SPEEDPOETS 2003 ANTHOLOGY Australia
Short Fuse (New York USA)
fusebox (NYC USA). . . forthcoming (oct 2003)
Hutt (Australia)
3AM Magazine (Paris)
nthposition, (London/Paris)
Identity Theory (Chicago USA)
Get Underground (Los Angeles USA)
Big Bridge (San Francisco USA)
Journey into Her published by GU::TEXT::
JackMagazine (Veruna Beach Calif. U.S.A)
Tiger Magazine (Tokyo Japan)
Paper Tiger Media 2
The Stalking Tongue (Sydney Australia)
Tiger Magazine (TOKYO Japan) [ISSUE19 2002]
Exquisite Corpse (U.S.A) Issue #10
Subversions (Brisbane Australia)
Paper Tiger Media (Brisbane Australia)
Small Packages Edition #3 (Brisbane Australia)
Ken *Again Literary Magazine (New York USA)
Voices Literary Magazine (USA)
RetortMagazine (Brisbane Australia)
Sidewalk 2, 3, 4, 6 (Adelaide Australia)
Portraits/Life Anthology (USA Society of Poets)
Grim Reapers Harvest ( Australia) PRINT
eCLIPS (Brisbane Australia)
Kangaroo (Armidale NSW Australia)
On the wall (Brisbane Australia)
AnomalyBlvd (NY USA)
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