Michael Harlow

Michael Harlow
Michael Harlow in Dunedin in 2014
Michael Harlow in Dunedin in 2014
Born1937 (age 86–87)
New England, United States of America
OccupationWriter, poet, editor, publisher, librettist, jungian therapist
Notable worksGiotto's Elephant, The Tram Conductor's Blue Cap

Michael Harlow (born 1937) is a poet, publisher, editor and librettist. A recipient of the Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship (1986) and the University of Otago Robert Burns Fellowship (2009), he has twice been a poetry finalist in the New Zealand Book Awards. In 2018 he was awarded the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement, alongside playwright Renée and critic and curator Wystan Curnow[1][2] Harlow has published 12 books of poetry and one book on writing poetry.

  1. ^ "Alexandra poet named recipient of Prime Minister's Award". Otago Daily Times. October 8, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement: winners announced". Creative New Zealand: Arts Council of New Zealand/Toi Aotearoa. Retrieved May 5, 2019.