Peter Olds | |
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 Olds in 2014 | |
| Born | Peter John Olds 2 June 1944 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 31 August 2023 (aged 79) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Notable awards | Robert Burns Fellowship |
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. Olds held the University of Otago Robert Burns Fellowship and was the inaugural winner of the Janet Frame Literary Award. During the 1970s he spent time in the community of Jerusalem with James K Baxter.