Eric Beach (born 1947) is a New Zealand and Australian poet, playwright, and short story writer.
Eric Beach. Courtesy PoemHunter.
Life[]
Born in New Zealand, Beach has lived in Tasmania and in Victoria since 1972.[1]
He is active in the Australian performance poetry scene, performing at workshops, readings and events around Australia.[2]
He has published 5 collections of poetry, and has been included in every anthology published by major literary magazines in Australia.[3]
Recognition[]
His 1996 collection, Weeping for Lost Babylon, won the NSW Premier's Literary Award and the Age Poetry Book of the Year award.[3]
Publications[]
- Lyrics & Blues. Wellington, NZ: privately published, 1968.
- Henry Lawson Petfoods. Sydney: Fragment Press, 1974.
- Saint Kilda Meets Hugo Ball. St Lucia, Qld: Makar Press, 1974.
- In Occupied Territory. Cammeray, NSW: Saturday Centre, 1977.
- A Photo of Some People in a Football Stadium: Poems. Melbourne: Overland, 1978.
- Fond Far Wells. (with Shelton Lee). Poowong, Vic: Clough Press, [198-].
- I Want to be Normal. Glebe, NSW: privately published, 1993.
- Weeping for Lost Babylon. Sydney: Angus and Robertson and Paper Bark Press, 1996.
- Red Heart My Country. Lauderdale, Tas: Pardalote Press, 2000.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy the Australian Poetry Library.[4]
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Australian Poets and Their Works, by William Wilde, Oxford University Press, 1996
- ↑ The Thylazine Foundation: Arts, Ethics and Literature.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Eric Beach, Pardalote Press, Web, Mar. 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Eric Beach (1947- )," Australian Poetry Library, Web, Mar. 2, 2011.
External links[]
- Poems
- Eric Beach at The Write Stuff
- Eric Beach (1947- ) in the Australian Poetry Library (160 poems)
- Books
- Eric Beach at Amazon.com
- About
- Eric Beach: An Appreciation, The End of Being
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