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[[Image:Pio revisited.jpg|thumb|200 px|Pi O, cover of ''л. o. Revisited'']]'''П. O.''' (or '''Pi O''', born 1951) is an [[Australia]]n, [[working class]], [[anarchist]], [[poet]] of [[Greeks|Greek]] origin.<ref>{{cite web |
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Born in [[Katerini]], [[Greece]], П O came to Australia with his family |
Born in [[Katerini]], [[Greece]], П. O. came to Australia with his family around 1954. After time in [[Bonegilla, Victoria|Bonegilla]] migrant camp, the family moved to the [[Melbourne]] suburb of [[Fitzroy, Victoria|Fitzroy]]. |
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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 migrant 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). |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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* ''Emotions in concrete'' (1975) |
* ''Emotions in concrete'' (1975) |
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* ''street singe'' (1976) |
* ''street singe'' (1976) |
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* ''л. 0. Revisited'' ([[Wild & Woolley]], 1976) ISBN 0-909331-23-5 |
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* ''Panash'' (Collective Effort, 1978) |
* ''Panash'' (Collective Effort, 1978) |
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* ''Missing Form: Concrete, visual and experimental poems'' (Collective Effort, 1981) |
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* ''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 |
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* ''The Number Poems and Other Equations'' (Collective Effort, 2000) |
* ''The Number Poems and Other Equations'' (Collective Effort, 2000) |
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* ''Big Numbers: New and |
* ''Big Numbers: New and Selected Poems'' (Collective Effort, 2008) ISBN 9780958772662 |
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'''Edited''' |
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* ''Missing Forms'' with Peter Murphy and Alex Selenitsch (Collective Effort, 1981) |
* ''Missing Forms'' with Peter Murphy and Alex Selenitsch (Collective Effort, 1981) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 18:44, 21 July 2009
П. O. (or Pi O, born 1951) is an Australian, working class, anarchist, poet of Greek origin.[1]
Born in Katerini, Greece, П. O. came to Australia with his family around 1954. After time in Bonegilla migrant camp, the family moved to the Melbourne suburb of 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 migrant working class life.[2]
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).
Bibliography
- Fitzroy brothel: Poems (1974)
- Emotions in concrete (1975)
- street singe (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 9780958772662
Edited
- Missing Forms with Peter Murphy and Alex Selenitsch (Collective Effort, 1981)
- Off the Record (Penguin, 1985)
References
- ^ Evans, Brad (2000). "Pi O interviewed by Brad Evans". Cordite Magazine. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Koval, Ramona (2008). "Poetic anarchy: Pi O". Radio National. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
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External links
- The Poetry of Π Ο
- Pi O - An appreciation by Billy Marshall Stoneking
- visual poetry
- Visual Poetry by PiO
- 925 magazine
- Pi O Launches Oink, Oink, Oink by Eric Dando
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