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Paul Venzo

Paul Venzo
Paul Venzo

Paul teaches literature and writing for children and young adults. Paul’s specific research interests involve representations of identity, with a focus on sexuality and gender; children’s literature, including graphic narratives such as picture books; poetry, translation, multiculturalism, and Italian studies. His recent publications include the edited collection Sexuality in Literature for Children and Young Adults (Routledge). In addition to his work as a poet and self-translator, Paul is the co-author of The Great Southern Reef, a marine science education picture book for children, published by CSIRO.

Paul has been a visiting scholar with the Fondazione Cini, Venice, and is an alumnus of the Peggy Guggenheim internship program. He is a member of the Reading Writing Futures research group in the Faculty of Arts and Education.

Current Deakin position: Associate Professor Writing and Literature; Course Director of the Literary Studies, Children’s Literature, Creative Writing and Gender and Sexuality Studies majors, Deputy Director of the Bachelor of Arts