Porter, Peter
Variant namesPorter is a Brisbane-born poet and writer. In 1951 he moved permanently to England where he has worked as a bookseller, journalist, clerk, advertising copywriter and freelance writer reviewing for journals including the New statesman, London magazine, The observer, Times literary supplement, Encounter and the New review. He is the author of numerous volumes of poetry and three radio plays, broadcast by the BBC. He was Writer-in-Residence at Sydney University in 1975 and at New England University in 1977. Most of his work has been published in England. In 1990 Porter won the Australian Literary Society gold medal.
From the description of Papers of Peter Porter, circa 1952-1989 [manuscript]. [ca. 1952-1989] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 317724046
Peter Porter is an expatriate Australian poet and writer living in England. He was Writer-in-Residence at Sydney University in 1975 and in New England University in 1977. Most of his work has been published in England.
From the description of Poems and correspondence [manuscript]. 1972-1981. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225791317
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creatorOf | Porter, Peter, 1929-. Papers of Peter Porter, circa 1952-1989 [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
creatorOf | Thwaite, Anthony, 1930-. Papers of Anthony Thwaite, 1967-2009 [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
creatorOf | Lumsdaine, David, 1931-. The temptations in the wilderness : for Lennox Berkeley / David Lumsdaine. | Libraries Australia | |
creatorOf | Lumsdaine, David, 1931-. Annotations of Auschwitz / David Lumsdaine. | Libraries Australia | |
referencedIn | Huggett, Colin. Papers relating to Jack Lindsay and Peter Porter. | Libraries Australia | |
creatorOf | Porter, Peter, 1929-. Poems and correspondence [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia | |
referencedIn | Records. | Libraries Australia | |
referencedIn | Kinsella, John, 1963-. Papers [manuscript]. | Libraries Australia |
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correspondedWith | Thwaite, Anthony, 1930- | person |
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Birth 1929-02-16
Death 2010-04-23
Australians
English