Richard Tipping

by George Dance Richard Kelly Tipping (born 1949) is an Australian poet.

Life
Tipping was born in Adelaide, South Australia. He graduated from Flinders University, and received a doctorate from the University of Technology, Sydney. He was a founder of Friendly Street Poets, and editor of the group's first anthology in 1977.

In 1989 Tipping moved to Newcastle, New South Wales, where he lectures at the University of Newcastle on media and communications.

Publications

 * Soft Riots. St Lucia, Qld: University of Queensland Press, 1972.
 * Domestic Hardcore. St Lucia, Qld: University of Queensland Press, 1975.
 * Word of Mouth: poems 74-84. Sydney: private, 1984.
 * A Few Poems: 1968-1984. St Lucia, Qld: University of Queensland Press, 1984.
 * Headline to the Heart: poems. London: Pot Hole Press, 1985.
 * Nearer by Far. St Lucia, Qld: University of Queensland Press, 1986.
 * Five O'Clock Shadows. Newcastle, NSW: Thorny Devil Press, 1989.
 * Know Tipping: Wordworks. London: Writers Forum, 1997.
 * Notes Towards Employment: some uncollected poems. Warners Bay, NSW: Picaro Press, [c.2006]
 * Subvert I Sing. Dugort, Co. Mayo, Ireland: Redfoxpress, 2008.

Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy the Australian Poetry Library.