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[[File:Pio revisited.jpg|thumb|200 px|Pi O, cover of ''л. o. Revisited'']]'''П. O.''' (or '''Pi O''', born 1951) is a [[Greeks|Greek]]-[[Australia]]n, [[working class]], [[anarchist]], [[poet]].<ref>{{cite web

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'''П. O.''' (or '''Pi O''', born 1951) is a [[Greeks|Greek]]-[[Australia]]n, [[working class]], [[anarchist]] poet.<ref>{{cite web
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Born in [[Katerini]], [[Greece]], П. O. came to Australia with his family around 1954. After time in [[Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre]], the family moved to the [[Melbourne]] suburb of [[Fitzroy, Victoria|Fitzroy]].
Born in [[Katerini]], [[Greece]], П. O. came to Australia with his family around 1954. After time in [[Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre]], the family moved to the [[Melbourne]] suburb of [[Fitzroy, Victoria|Fitzroy]].


П. O. was inspired to start writing poetry in 1970 when he heard [[Johnny Cash]] reciting (religious) poetry while tuning his guitar. П. O. thought he could do as well or better. His work ranges from standup-type rants to 'conceptual' page poetry and [[concrete poetry]], with a heavy emphasis on wordplay and capturing the vitality of everyday speech. Thematically, he commonly portrays the issues of non-Anglo-Celtic working class life.<ref>{{cite web
П. O. was inspired to start writing poetry in 1973 when he heard [[Johnny Cash]] reciting (religious) poetry while tuning his guitar. П. O. thought he could do as well or better. His work ranges from standup-type rants to 'conceptual' page poetry and [[concrete poetry]], with a heavy emphasis on wordplay and capturing the vitality of everyday speech. Thematically, he commonly portrays the issues of non-Anglo-Celtic working class life.<ref>{{cite web
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He has had numerous books published since his first, ''Fitzroy Brothel'' in 1974, more notably the epic verse novel ''24hrs''. From 1978 to 1983, he was involved in producing the radical poetry magazine ''925''. He is a fixture of Melbourne's [[performance poetry]] scene and has edited an anthology of performance poetry (''Off the Record'') for Penguin. His most recent book is ''Big Numbers: New and Selected Poems'' (2008).
His first published book, ''Fitzroy Brothel'', was released in 1974. From 1978 to 1983, he was involved in producing the radical poetry magazine ''925''. After the publication of several more collections, his 740-page epic poem ''24hrs'' was published in 1996 by Collective Effort Press.
He currently edits the literary journal ''Unusual Work''.


He is a fixture of Melbourne's [[performance poetry]] scene and has edited an anthology of performance poetry (''Off the Record'') for Penguin. He has been editor of the literary journal ''Unusual Work''.
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== Bibliography ==


П. O. won the 2020 [[Queensland Premier's Literary Awards#Poetry Collection %E2%80%93 Arts Queensland Judith Wright Calanthe Award|Judith Wright Calanthe Prize]] for Poetry for ''Heide'' at the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards''.''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-04|title=Book about rugby league takes out richest prize in Queensland Literary Awards|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-05/rugby-league-book-wins-queensland-premiers-literary-award/12629544|access-date=2020-09-05|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU}}</ref> He is a finalist for the 2021 [[Melbourne Prize for Literature]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-09-15|title=Melbourne Prize for Literature finalists announced|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2021/09/15/193399/melbourne-prize-for-literature-finalists-announced-3/|access-date=2021-09-17|website=Books+Publishing|language=en-AU}}</ref> In 2024 he won the [[Patrick White Award|Patrick White Literary Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mem: 7557520 |title=Pi-O wins 2024 Patrick White Literary Award {{!}} Books+Publishing |url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2024/10/25/260952/pi-o-wins-2024-patrick-white-literary-award/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |language=en-AU}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Anarchism in Australia]]

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== Bibliography ==
* ''Fitzroy brothel: Poems'' (1974)
* ''Fitzroy brothel: Poems'' (1974)
* ''Emotions in concrete'' (1975)
* ''Emotions in concrete'' (1975)
* ''street singe'' (1976)
* ''street singer'' (1976)
* ''л. 0. Revisited'' ([[Wild & Woolley]], 1976) ISBN 0-909331-23-5
* ''л. 0. Revisited'' ([[Wild & Woolley]], 1976) {{ISBN|0-909331-23-5}}
* ''Panash'' (Collective Effort, 1978)
* ''Panash'' (Collective Effort, 1978)
* ''Missing Form: Concrete, visual and experimental poems'' (Collective Effort, 1981)
* ''Missing Form: Concrete, visual and experimental poems'' (Collective Effort, 1981)
* ''The Fitzroy poems'' (Collective Effort, 1989)
* ''The Fitzroy poems'' (Collective Effort, 1989)
* ''24 hrs: The day the language stood still'' (Collective Effort, 1996) ISBN 0-646-26903-8
* ''24 hrs: The day the language stood still'' (Collective Effort, 1996) {{ISBN|0-646-26903-8}}
* ''The Number Poems and Other Equations'' (Collective Effort, 2000)
* ''The Number Poems and Other Equations'' (Collective Effort, 2000)
* ''Big Numbers: New and Selected Poems'' (Collective Effort, 2008) ISBN 978-0-9587726-6-2
* ''Big Numbers: New and Selected Poems'' (Collective Effort, 2008) {{ISBN|978-0-9587726-6-2}}
* ''Fitzroy: The Biography'' (Collective Effort, 2015)
* ''Heide'' (Giramondo Publishing, 2019) {{ISBN|978-1925818208|}}
* ''The Tour'' (Giramondo Publishing, 2023) {{ISBN|978-1922725769|}}


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* [http://www.uow.edu.au/crearts/va/PiOVisualPoetry.html Visual Poetry by PiO]
* [http://www.takver.com/history/925/925_sum.htm ''925'' magazine]
* [http://www.takver.com/history/925/925_sum.htm ''925'' magazine]
* [http://hunterpublishers.com.au/Propaganda.php?year=2008&month=12 Pi O Launches Oink, Oink, Oink by [[Eric Dando]]]
* [http://hunterpublishers.com.au/Propaganda.php?year=2008&month=12 Pi O Launches Oink, Oink, Oink] by [[Eric Dando]]
* [http://sites.google.com/site/1962myblog/Home/article-anarchist-pi-o The rime of the anarchist wog ]
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Latest revision as of 17:21, 24 November 2024

П. O. (or Pi O, born 1951) is a Greek-Australian, working class, anarchist poet.[1]

Born in Katerini, Greece, П. O. came to Australia with his family around 1954. After time in Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre, the family moved to the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy.

П. O. was inspired to start writing poetry in 1973 when he heard Johnny Cash reciting (religious) poetry while tuning his guitar. П. O. thought he could do as well or better. His work ranges from standup-type rants to 'conceptual' page poetry and concrete poetry, with a heavy emphasis on wordplay and capturing the vitality of everyday speech. Thematically, he commonly portrays the issues of non-Anglo-Celtic working class life.[2]

His first published book, Fitzroy Brothel, was released in 1974. From 1978 to 1983, he was involved in producing the radical poetry magazine 925. After the publication of several more collections, his 740-page epic poem 24hrs was published in 1996 by Collective Effort Press.

He is a fixture of Melbourne's performance poetry scene and has edited an anthology of performance poetry (Off the Record) for Penguin. He has been editor of the literary journal Unusual Work.

П. O. won the 2020 Judith Wright Calanthe Prize for Poetry for Heide at the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards.[3] He is a finalist for the 2021 Melbourne Prize for Literature.[4] In 2024 he won the Patrick White Literary Award.[5]

See also

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Bibliography

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  • Fitzroy brothel: Poems (1974)
  • Emotions in concrete (1975)
  • street singer (1976)
  • л. 0. Revisited (Wild & Woolley, 1976) ISBN 0-909331-23-5
  • Panash (Collective Effort, 1978)
  • Missing Form: Concrete, visual and experimental poems (Collective Effort, 1981)
  • The Fitzroy poems (Collective Effort, 1989)
  • 24 hrs: The day the language stood still (Collective Effort, 1996) ISBN 0-646-26903-8
  • The Number Poems and Other Equations (Collective Effort, 2000)
  • Big Numbers: New and Selected Poems (Collective Effort, 2008) ISBN 978-0-9587726-6-2
  • Fitzroy: The Biography (Collective Effort, 2015)
  • Heide (Giramondo Publishing, 2019) ISBN 978-1925818208
  • The Tour (Giramondo Publishing, 2023) ISBN 978-1922725769

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  • Missing Forms with Peter Murphy and Alex Selenitsch (Collective Effort, 1981)
  • Off the Record (Penguin, 1985)

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Brad; Pi O (2000). "Pi O interviewed by Brad Evans". Cordite Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 June 2001. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
  2. ^ Koval, Ramona; Pi O (2008). "Poetic anarchy: Pi O". Radio National. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Book about rugby league takes out richest prize in Queensland Literary Awards". www.abc.net.au. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Melbourne Prize for Literature finalists announced". Books+Publishing. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  5. ^ Mem: 7557520. "Pi-O wins 2024 Patrick White Literary Award | Books+Publishing". Retrieved 25 October 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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