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Peter Bland (born 12 May 1934 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire) [1] is a British-New Zealand poet and actor. ... Peter", New Zealand Book Council "Bland, Peter", doollee
Peter John Olds (2 June 1944 – 31 August 2023) [1] was a New Zealand poet from Dunedin.He was regarded as being a significant contributor within New Zealand literary circles, in particular, having an influence with younger poets in the 1970s.
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This page is a list of New Zealand poets ... Peter Olds (1944–2023) Stephen Oliver (born 1950) W. H. Oliver (1925–2015) Alistair Paterson (born 1929)
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Bill Manhire was named the first Te Mata Poet Laureate. [2] In 2007, the National Library of New Zealand took over the appointment of the Poet Laureate, and has appointed the last eight laureates: Michele Leggott, Cilla McQueen, Ian Wedde, Vincent O'Sullivan, C. K. Stead, Selina Tusitala Marsh, David Eggleton, and Chris Tse, 2022–2025. [3] [4 ...
After a career in the insurance industry in such places as Greymouth, New Plymouth, and Wellington, Peter Jacobson retired in Akaroa with his wife Jeanette, who was also a poet and wrote under the name J. Esther Broun. [6] He was a friend of the New Zealand painter Toss Woollaston. [7]
In 2001, poet and professor Bill Manhire of the International Institute of Modern Letters founded Best New Zealand Poems. The anthology is published online and features 25 poems from New Zealand poets, each year selected by a different guest editor. Journalist Philip Matthews has described it as "a reliable guide to local poetry". [1]