Peters, Robert, 1924-....

American poet, critic, scholar, and teacher, Robert Peters was born in 1924 in Eagle River, Wisconsin, and grew up on a farm. He studied British literature at the University of Wisconsin and received his doctorate in 1952; taught at several institutions before joining the faculty of the University of California, Riverside (1963-1968), and, later, transferring to the University of California, Irvine, where he retired in 1991. In addition to teaching, Peters has published numerous volumes of poetry, including Cool Zebras of Light (1974), Love Poems for Robert Mitchum (1981), and Makar's Dozens (2006); has read and performed his works internationally, especially "Ludwig of Bavaria" and "The Blood Countess"; and wrote critical reviews of contemporary poetry for small-press magazines, beginning in the 1970s.

From the description of Robert Peters papers, 1960-2005. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 64203472

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