Ken Bolton

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Ken Bolton (born 1949) is an Australian poet and art critic.

Bolton was born in Sydney and studied fine arts at the University of Sydney, where he also tutored.[1] In the late 70s he edited the poetry magazine Magic Sam and began the small press Sea Cruise Books with Anna Couani.[2] His first book of poems, Four Poems, was published in 1977. In 1982 he moved to Adelaide to work at the Experimental Art Foundation.[1]

He has since edited the literary magazine Otis Rush and collaborated with poet John Jenkins on a number of books of poetry. His Selected Poems was published by Penguin in 1992 and he edited Brandl & Schlesinger's Homage to John Forbes. His criticism has appeared in Photofile, Art and Text, Art Monthly and Art & Australia among other periodicals; and Wakefield Press has published his monograph on the contemporary sculptor Michelle Nikou.

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  1. ^ a b Ken Bolton Contents Page. Australian Literature Resources. Retrieved on 2007-03-29.
  2. ^ Minter, Peter; Ken Bolton (2005-04-29). Ken Bolton in conversation with Peter Minter. Jacket Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-03-29.

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NAME Bolton, Ken
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Contemporary Australian poet
DATE OF BIRTH 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH


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