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Sarah Jane Justice | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) Newcastle, Australia |
| Occupation | Poet, performer, author, musician |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Period | 2016–present |
| Genre | Poetry, fiction |
| Website | |
| sarahjanejusticewriting | |
Sarah Jane Justice is an Australian poet, musician and author.
Early life
editCareer
editStarting her creative career as a musician and songwriter, Justice spent some time touring with ska band Rubix Cuba [2]. After moving across the country to Adelaide, she performed as a solo artist. Under the moniker The Lonely Kids, Justice released multiple recordings and producing a one-woman show at the 2016 Adelaide Fringe Festival. [3] [4]
In 2016, Justice shifted her focus to spoken word poetry. She was the South Australian State Champion in the 2018 Australian Poetry Slam, which took her to compete at the Sydney Opera House in the competition's National Final that year [5]. Between 2017-2021, Justice won numerous other slam poetry competition titles, including the prestigious Goolwa Poetry Cup [6]. [7].
Justice's written poetry and short fiction have taken many forms, notably being curated into the ekphrastic poetry/photography exhibition Cracks in our Shadows [8].
She currently acts as co-director of Spoken Word SA, where she mentors young poets, hosts poetry slams, and facilitates workshops and tother poetry programs. [9]. [10].
References
edit- ^ "Emerging Writers Interview Sarah Jane Justice". Vision Australia Radio. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Murder and Machinery: An Interview with Sarah Jane Justice". Black Beacon Books. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "The Lonely Kids: Infatuation". Beat. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Adelaide Fringe Festival Focus: Sigh Fi". The Music. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "SA Slam Winners are off to Sydney!". Spoken Word SA. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Featured Artist: Sarah Jane Justice". Synkroniciti. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "2017 Goolwa Poetry Cup triumph!". Friendly Street Poets. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Cracks in our Shadows". scenestr. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Sarah Jane Justice". Word Travels. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Slam into 2024 with poetry". CityMg. Retrieved 28 May 2024.