Jane Zemiro
{{short description|Australian academic and author (born 1939)}}
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| birth_place = Miles, Queensland, Australia
| nationality = Australian
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| alma_mater = University of Queensland
| occupation = Teacher, author
| employer = University of Sydney (retired)
| spouse = Claude (divorced)
| partner = Pam Brown
| children = Julia Zemiro
| awards = Ordre des Palmes Académiques
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Elizabeth Jane Zemiro (born 4 October 1939) is an Australian academic and author. She was awarded the Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French Government in 2000. Zemiro is the mother of actor and television presenter Julia Zemiro.
Biography
Zemiro was born in Miles, Queensland in 1939 and she grew up in Maryborough. She studied at the University of Queensland and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree.{{cite web|url=http://calendararchive.usyd.edu.au/Calendar/1993_vol1/PDF/1993%20-%200057.pdf|title=Teaching and Curriculum Studies|year=1993|work=usyd.edu.au|accessdate=31 January 2011}}
In the mid-1960s, Zemiro travelled to France by ship. On board, she met French-Algerian waiter Claude Zemiro, whom she subsequently married.{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/year-of-living-famously/2006/12/05/1165080951064.html?page=fullpage|title=The year of living famously|last=Quinn|first=Karl|date=7 December 2006|work=theage.com.au|accessdate=31 January 2011}} In France, Zemiro studied at the University of Aix-en-Provence where she gained a licence ès lettres. In 1967, Jane and Claude had a daughter, Julia.
After returning from France, the family lived in Zemiro's home town of Maryborough before settling in Sydney in 1970.{{cite journal|last=Liebelt |first=Mark |date=3 March 2010 |title=Julia Zemiro's Comfort Zone |journal=dB Magazine |issue=488 |url=http://www.dbmagazine.com.au/488/fest-rv-JuliaZemirosComfortZone.shtml |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110329143835/http://www.dbmagazine.com.au/488/fest-rv-JuliaZemirosComfortZone.shtml |archivedate=29 March 2011 }} Jane taught French in high schools and Claude opened two restaurants, Home Cooking and Crab Apple. Zemiro was subsequently appointed Senior Lecturer in Teaching Studies LOTE at the University of Sydney, where she also obtained a Master of Arts degree.
Zemiro co-wrote the book series Tapis Volant and Mini Vol,{{cite web|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Search/Home?lookfor=author:%22Zemiro%2C%20Jane%22&iknowwhatimean=1|title=Jane Zemiro|work=nla.gov.au|accessdate=31 January 2011}} and Révisions.{{cite web|url=http://rosssteele.com.au/publications/index.html |title=Révisions |last=Steele |first=Ross |author2=Zemiro, Jane |work=rosssteele.com.au |accessdate=31 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706111512/http://rosssteele.com.au/publications/index.html |archivedate= 6 July 2011 }} She also translated poems in the online magazine Ekleksographia: wave two.{{cite web|url=http://ekleksographia.ahadadabooks.com/ballardini/authors/pam_brown.html |title=Ekleksographia: wave two |year=2009 |work=ahadadabooks.com |accessdate=31 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222145949/http://ekleksographia.ahadadabooks.com/ballardini/authors/pam_brown.html |archivedate=22 December 2010 }} In 2012, Jane Zemiro co-wrote an article on translating poetry, "An Act of Rash Bravado".{{Cite web |title=An Act of Rash Bravado - Pam Brown and Jane Zemiro - ka mate ka ora - nzepc |url=https://www.nzepc.auckland.ac.nz/kmko/11/ka_mate11_brown.asp |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=www.nzepc.auckland.ac.nz}}
Zemiro is the partner of poet Pam Brown.{{cite web |title=Pam Brown's Website |url=http://pambrownbooks.blogspot.com.au// |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=pambrownbooks.blogspot.com.au}}
Awards and honours
In 2000, Zemiro was awarded the Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French Government.{{cite web|url=http://www.tapis.com.au/about.asp|title=About the authors|year=2007|work=tapis.com.au|accessdate=31 January 2011}}
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Category:Australian women writers