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| '''Peter Skrzynecki''' (born ], ] in ])is one of the worst poets in the history of the planet Earth. ''Immigrant Chronicle'' is unfortunately on the ] English syllabus in Australia | |||
| '''Peter Skrzynecki''' (born ], ] in ]) is an ]n poet of ]/] origin. He came to Australia with his parents in ] 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 ] collection, ''Immigrant Chronicle''. He 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 the ] and to ], including the ] in ] for ''Headwaters'', the ], the ], an ] from the Polish government in ] and, in ], an ]. ''Immigrant Chronicle'' is on the ] English syllabus. | |||
| ==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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Peter Skrzynecki (born April 6, 1945 in Germany)is one of the worst poets in the history of the planet Earth. Immigrant Chronicle is unfortunately on the HSC English syllabus in Australia
Bibliography
Poetry
- There, Behind the Lids (1970)
- Headlands (1972)
- Immigrant Chronicle (1975)
- The Aviary (1978)
- The Polish Immigrant (1982)
- Night Swim (1989)
- Easter Sunday (1993)
- Time's Revenge (2000)
Novels
Memoir
- Sparrow Garden (2004)
External links
- Peter Skrzynecki's website. Contains notes about his writings, including a biography of Skrzynecki.
- Australian Literature Resources website. Contains information on many Australian writers, including Skrzynecki.
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