Philip Martin (poet)
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Philip Martin was an Australia
n academic, poet
, translator, critic and broadcaster.
Born in Melbourne
, Martin taught English at Monash University
from 1964 and his poems have been published, anthologised and broadcast both in Australia and overseas.
His poetic output was cut short when he suffered a severe stroke in 1987. He lived through a long period of illness from that time until his death in 2005.
An obituary of Philip Martin, written by Australian poet Kate Llewelynn was published in the Poet's Union magazine Five Bells in its Summer 2005-2006 edition
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n academic, poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, translator, critic and broadcaster.
Born in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Martin taught English at Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
from 1964 and his poems have been published, anthologised and broadcast both in Australia and overseas.
His poetic output was cut short when he suffered a severe stroke in 1987. He lived through a long period of illness from that time until his death in 2005.
An obituary of Philip Martin, written by Australian poet Kate Llewelynn was published in the Poet's Union magazine Five Bells in its Summer 2005-2006 edition
Publications
- Voice Unaccompanied: poems (1970)
- Shakespeare's Sonnets: Self, Love and Art (1972)
- A Bone Flute (poems, 1974)
- From Sweden: Translations and Poems (1979)
- A Flag for the Wind (poems, 1982)
- New and Selected Poems (1988)