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	'''Peter Michael Skrzynecki''' ], (often misspelled "Sheneski", among other misspellings) ({{IPA-pol\|ˈskʂɨnɛtski}}; born 6 April 1945 in ]) is an ]n poet of ]/] origin.<ref> Retrieved 23 Februray 2010</ref>
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			'''Peter Michael Skrzynecki''' ] ({{IPA\|pl\|skʂɨˈɲɛtskʲi}}, <small>Australian pronunciation:</small> {{IPAc-en\|ʃ\|ə\|'\|n\|ɛ\|s\|k\|i}}; born 6 April 1945) is an Australian poet of Polish and Ukrainian origin.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Peter Skrzynecki OAM, b. 1945\|url=http://www.portrait.gov.au/people/peter-skrzynecki-1945/\|access-date=2022-02-25\|website=National Portrait Gallery}}</ref>
	== Biography ==

			==Biography==
	Skrzynecki came to Australia with his parents in 1949, as a refugee from "the sorrow / Of northern wars" (''Crossing the Red Sea''). This voyage — a four-week sea expedition on the ''General Blatchford'', a converted ] transport ship, was the basis for many of the poems in his 1975 collection, ''Immigrant Chronicle''.
			Born in the German hamlet of {{ill\|Ihmert\|de}},<ref>{{cite journal\|last=Skrzynecki\|first=Peter\|title=Two wives in Krakow and a house in Treptow\|journal=]\|number=6\|url=https://test.griffithreview.com/articles/two-wives-in-krakow-and-a-house-in-treptow/}}</ref> now part of ], Skrzynecki came to Australia in 1949 with his parents, Feliks and Kornelia, as a refugee from "the sorrow / Of northern wars" ("Crossing the Red Sea"). This voyage – a four-week-long sea expedition on the {{USS\|General R. M. Blatchford\|AP-153\|6}}, a converted ] transport ship, was the basis for many of the poems in his 1975 collection, ''Immigrant Chronicle''.

			Skrzynecki attended ] between 1956 and 1963, completing his Leaving Certificate at the college. His education here influenced many works later in his career.<ref name=":0" />
	He holds a ] from the ], and a Teachers Certificate from the ].

			He holds a ] from the ], and a Teachers Certificate from the ] and a Master of Arts from the ].<ref name=":0" /> As of 2022, Skrzynecki is an adjunct associate professor at ].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Associate Professor Peter Skrzynecki\|url=https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/staff_profiles/WSU/associate_professor_peter_skrzynecki\|access-date=2022-02-25\|website=www.westernsydney.edu.au}}</ref>
	== Career and awards ==

			==Career and awards==
	Skrzynecki has taught various courses relating to ], including English Studies, American Literature, Australian Literature and Creative Writing. He has received several awards for his contributions to ] and ], including the ] in 1972 for ''Headwaters'', the Captain Cook Bicentenary Poetry Prize, the Henry Lawson Short Story Award, an ] from the Polish government in 1989 and, in 2002, an ].<ref>{{cite web
			Skrzynecki has taught various courses relating to ], including English Studies, American Literature, Australian Literature and Creative Writing. He has received several awards for his contributions to ] and ], including the ] in 1972 for ''Headwaters'', the Captain Cook Bicentenary Poetry Prize, the Henry Lawson Short Story Award, an Order of Cultural Merit from the Polish government in 1989 and in 2002, the ].<ref>{{cite web
	\| url = http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1040917&search_type=quick&showInd=true
			\| url = https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1040917
	\| title = Peter Michael Skrzynecki		\| title = Peter Michael Skrzynecki
	\| ~~accessdate~~ = 9 March 2008		\| access-date = 9 March 2008
	\| year = 2002		\| year = 2002
	\| publisher = It's an Honour website}}</ref> Skrzynecki visits schools and gives lectures on the current topic area of ''Immigrant Chronicle''.		\| publisher = It's an Honour website}}</ref> Skrzynecki visits schools and gives lectures on the current topic area of ''Immigrant Chronicle''.

	== Immigrant Chronicle ==		==''Immigrant Chronicle''==
			''Immigrant Chronicle'' is a collection of poems by Peter Skrzynecki,<ref>{{Cite book\|title=Immigrant Chronicle\|first=Peter\|last=Skrzynecki\|year=2002\|publisher=]\|isbn=9780702233876}}</ref> remembering the experiences of his family as they immigrated from post-war Poland to Australia. The family, Peter Skrzynecki and his two parents, were in transit for over two years from 1949–51 (either physically travelling, or in a migrant hostel) before they were allowed to begin their new life in Australia. The book also expounds the ongoing hardships that Skrzynecki and his parents still suffer because of their journey to Australia. ''Immigrant Chronicle'' was one of the five prescribed "Physical Journeys" texts in the compulsory New South Wales HSC English syllabus, and was a prescribed poetry text for "Area of Study: Belonging" for 2009–14. This core text is the main focus of the unit, and it requires students to find their own related text(s) and compare the texts in the form of an essay.<ref>{{cite web

			\|url = http://www.phoenixeduc.com/new_titles/HSC%20English_titles.htm
	''Immigrant Chronicle'', is a range of poems by Peter Skryznecki, remembering the experiences of his family as they immigrated from post-war Poland to Australia. The family, Peter Skrzynecki and his two parents, were in transit for over two years from 1949–51 (either physically travelling, or in a migrant hostel) before they were allowed to begin their new life in Australia. The book also expounds the ongoing hardships that Skrzynecki and his parents still suffer because of their journey to Australia. ''Immigrant Chronicle'' was one of the five prescribed "Physical Journeys" texts in the compulsory New South Wales ] syllabus, and is now a prescribed poetry text for "Belonging" for 2009–2012. This core text is the main focus of the unit, and it requires students to find their own related text(s) and compare the texts in the form of an essay (suggested duration of forty minutes).<ref>{{cite web
			\|title = NSW HSC English titles for 2009
	\| url = http://www.phoenixeduc.com/new_titles/HSC%20English_titles.htm
			\|access-date = 8 December 2008
	\| title = NSW HSC English titles for 2009
			\|publisher = Phoenix Education
	\| accessdate = 8 December 2008
			\|url-status = dead
	\| publisher = Phoenix Education}}</ref>
			\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090306073436/http://www.phoenixeduc.com/new_titles/HSC%20English_titles.htm
			\|archive-date = 6 March 2009
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	Among the 48 poems included in ''Immigrant Chronicle'' are:		Among the 48 poems included in ''Immigrant Chronicle'' are:
			* {{0\|1}}1. "Immigrants at Central Station, 1951"
			* {{0\|1}}2. "Feliks Skrzynecki"
			* {{0\|1}}6. "St Patrick's College"
			* {{0\|1}}8. "Ancestors"
			* 17. "10 Mary Street"
			* 33. "Crossing the Red Sea"
			* 38. "Leaving home"
			* 44. "Migrant hostel"
			* 80. "Post Card"

			==Bibliography==
	* 1. ''Immigrants at Central Station, 1951''
			===Poetry===
	* 2. ''Feliks Skrzynecki''
	* 6. ''St Patrick's College''
	* 8. ''Ancestors''
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	* 17. ''10 Mary Street''
	* 33. ''Crossing the Red Sea''
	* 38. ''Leaving home''
	* 44. ''Migrant hostel''
	* 63. ''In the folk museum''
	* 67. ''A drive in the country''
	* 80. ''Post card''

	== Bibliography ==

	=== Poetry ===

	* ''There, Behind the Lids'' (1970)		* ''There, Behind the Lids'' (1970)
	* ''~~Headwaters~~'' (1972)		* '']'' (1972)
	* ''Immigrant Chronicle'' (1975)		* ''Immigrant Chronicle'' (1975)
	* ''The Aviary'' (1978)		* ''The Aviary'' (1978)
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	* ''Time's Revenge'' (2000)		* ''Time's Revenge'' (2000)
	* ''Old/New World'' (2007), selection from his previous eight books, plus the new collection ''Blood Plums''		* ''Old/New World'' (2007), selection from his previous eight books, plus the new collection ''Blood Plums''
			* ''Red Trees'' (2010)
			* ''The Rainbow-birds and other poems'' (2016)

	=== Novels ===		===Novels===

	* ''The Beloved Mountain'' (1988)		* ''The Beloved Mountain'' (1988)
	* ''The Cry of the Goldfinch'' (1996)		* ''The Cry of the Goldfinch'' (1996)
			* ''Boys of Summer'' (2010)

	=== Memoir ===		===Memoir===

	* ''The Sparrow Garden'' (2004)		* ''The Sparrow Garden'' (2004)
			* ''Appointment Northwest'' (2014)

	=== ~~Short Stories~~ ===		===Criticism===
			* ''A Fiercer Light: A New Understanding of the Work of Judith Wright'' (2017; edited)

			===Short stories===
	* ''The Wild Dogs'' (1987)
	* ~~''Rock~~ ~~'n'~~ ~~Roll Heroes''~~ (~~1992~~)		* "The Wild Dogs" (1987)
			* "Rock 'n' Roll Heroes" (1992)

	== References ==		==References==
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	== ~~External~~ ~~links~~ ==		== Further reading ==

			* {{Cite book\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1129253585\|title=Of human experience : the life and poetry of Peter Skrzynecki\|date=2019\|others=Lorne Johnson\|isbn=978-1-76032-258-8\|location=Seven Hills, N.S.W.\|oclc=1129253585}}
	* ; contains notes about his writings, including a biography of Skrzynecki
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Latest revision as of 23:47, 12 December 2024

Australian poet

Peter Skrzynecki
Born	Peter Michael Skrzynecki 1945 Germany
Occupation	Poet
Notable awards	1972 Grace Leven Prize for Poetry

Peter Michael Skrzynecki OAM (Polish pronunciation: [skʂɨˈɲɛtskʲi], Australian pronunciation: /ʃəˈnɛski/; born 6 April 1945) is an Australian poet of Polish and Ukrainian origin.

Biography

Born in the German hamlet of Ihmert [de], now part of Hemer, Skrzynecki came to Australia in 1949 with his parents, Feliks and Kornelia, as a refugee from "the sorrow / Of northern wars" ("Crossing the Red Sea"). This voyage – a four-week-long sea expedition on the USS General R. M. Blatchford, a converted United States Navy transport ship, was the basis for many of the poems in his 1975 collection, Immigrant Chronicle.

Skrzynecki attended St Patrick's College, Strathfield between 1956 and 1963, completing his Leaving Certificate at the college. His education here influenced many works later in his career.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New England, and a Teachers Certificate from the Sydney Teachers' College and a Master of Arts from the University of Sydney. As of 2022, Skrzynecki is an adjunct associate professor at Western Sydney University.

Career and awards

Skrzynecki has taught various courses relating to literature, including English Studies, American Literature, Australian Literature and Creative Writing. He has received several awards for his contributions to Australian and multicultural literature, including the Grace Leven Prize for Poetry in 1972 for Headwaters, the Captain Cook Bicentenary Poetry Prize, the Henry Lawson Short Story Award, an Order of Cultural Merit from the Polish government in 1989 and in 2002, the Medal of the Order of Australia. Skrzynecki visits schools and gives lectures on the current topic area of Immigrant Chronicle.

Immigrant Chronicle

Immigrant Chronicle is a collection of poems by Peter Skrzynecki, remembering the experiences of his family as they immigrated from post-war Poland to Australia. The family, Peter Skrzynecki and his two parents, were in transit for over two years from 1949–51 (either physically travelling, or in a migrant hostel) before they were allowed to begin their new life in Australia. The book also expounds the ongoing hardships that Skrzynecki and his parents still suffer because of their journey to Australia. Immigrant Chronicle was one of the five prescribed "Physical Journeys" texts in the compulsory New South Wales HSC English syllabus, and was a prescribed poetry text for "Area of Study: Belonging" for 2009–14. This core text is the main focus of the unit, and it requires students to find their own related text(s) and compare the texts in the form of an essay.

Among the 48 poems included in Immigrant Chronicle are:

11. "Immigrants at Central Station, 1951"
12. "Feliks Skrzynecki"
16. "St Patrick's College"
18. "Ancestors"
17. "10 Mary Street"
33. "Crossing the Red Sea"
38. "Leaving home"
44. "Migrant hostel"
80. "Post Card"

Bibliography

Poetry

There, Behind the Lids (1970)
Head-Waters (1972)
Immigrant Chronicle (1975)
The Aviary (1978)
The Polish Immigrant (1982)
Night Swim (1989)
Easter Sunday (1993)
Time's Revenge (2000)
Old/New World (2007), selection from his previous eight books, plus the new collection Blood Plums
Red Trees (2010)
The Rainbow-birds and other poems (2016)

Novels

The Beloved Mountain (1988)
The Cry of the Goldfinch (1996)
Boys of Summer (2010)

Memoir

The Sparrow Garden (2004)
Appointment Northwest (2014)

Criticism

A Fiercer Light: A New Understanding of the Work of Judith Wright (2017; edited)

Short stories

"The Wild Dogs" (1987)
"Rock 'n' Roll Heroes" (1992)

References

^ "Peter Skrzynecki OAM, b. 1945". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
Skrzynecki, Peter. "Two wives in Krakow and a house in Treptow". Griffith Review (6).
"Associate Professor Peter Skrzynecki". www.westernsydney.edu.au. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
"Peter Michael Skrzynecki". It's an Honour website. 2002. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
Skrzynecki, Peter (2002). Immigrant Chronicle. University of Queensland Press. ISBN 9780702233876.
"NSW HSC English titles for 2009". Phoenix Education. Archived from the original on 6 March 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2008.