by George J. Dance
Walter Billeter (4 July 1943 - 3 October 2020)[1] was an Australian poet.[2]
Walter Billeter (1943-2020), Courtesy Rocheford Street Review.
Life[]
Billeter was born in Sierre, Switzerland.[2] He was trained as a draftsman in Basel, where he began to publish poetry. He co-founded a Literary magazine, Sphaira, which published 1962-1964.[3]
Billeter emigrated to Australia in 1966.[2]. He settled in Sydney, where he worked as a draftsman, and began contributing to Australian magazines. He published his only collection of poetry in 1973.[3]
In 1974 he and John Jenkins founded the literary magazine etymspheres. In 1977 he edited the anthology 3 Blind Mice with Kris Hemensley and Robert Kenney.[2]
In addition to writing his own poetry, Billeter translated the German poems of Konrad Bayer and Paul Celan.[2]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Sediments of Seclusion. Armadale, Vic: Contempa Publications, 1973.
- Australian Novemberies. Carlton, Vic: Paper Castle, 1978.
Translated[]
- Paul Celan, Breath Crystals [Atemkristal]. Paris: Brunidor, 1965; Ivanhoe, Vic: Ragman, 1973.
- Gerald Bisinger, 7 New Poems [7 neue Gedichte]. Thornhill, Southampton, UK: Stingy Artist, 1979.
- Konrad Bayer, The Head of Vitus Bering: A portrait in prose. Melbourne: Rigmarole of the Hours, 1979.
- Konrad Bayer, The Philosopher's Stone. Westgarth, Vic: Merri Creek / Nero, 1979.
- also published in Konrad Bayer, Selected Works (edited by Malcolm Green). London: Atlas, 1986.
- 3 Blind Mice (edited with Kris Hemensley & Robert Kenny). Westgarth, Vic: Rigmarole of the Hours / Ear in a Wheatfield / Paper Castle, 1977.
London: Atlas, 1986.
Edited[]
- Sphaira (magazine). 1962-1964.
- etymspheres: The journal from the Paper Castle (magazine). Carlton, Vic: 1973-
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[4]
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Vale Walter Billeter, Rocheford Street Review, October 22, 2020. Web, June 13, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Walter Billeter," Oxford Companion to Australian Literature, Answers.com, Web, Mar. 3, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Walter Billeter (1943- ), Australian Poetry Library, Web, Mar. 3, 2012.
- ↑ Search results = au:Walter Billeter, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, May 3, 2014.
External links[]
- Poems
- Walter Billeter (1943- ) in the Australian Poetry Library (19 poems).
- About
- Walter Billeter in the Oxford Companion to Australian Literature.
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