Laurie Duggan

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Laurence James Duggan (born 1949) is an Australian poet. He was born in Melbourne and attended Monash University, where his friends included the poets Alan Wearne and John A. Scott. He moved to Sydney in 1972, and became involved with the poetry scene there, in particular with John Tranter, John Forbes, Ken Bolton and Pam Brown.

His poetry grows out of contemplation of moments, and found texts.McCooey, op. cit, page 165 His interest in bricolage started early: while still at Monash he was working on a series of Merz poems, short poems about discarded objects, inspired by the work of Kurt Schwitters. His book-length poem The Ash Range (1987) uses diaries, journals of pioneers, and newspaper articles in its construction of a history of Gippsland.

References

David McCooey's chapter 'Contemporary Poetry: Across Party Lines' in The Cambridge Companion to Australian Literature Cambridge University Press, 2000. ISBN 0521658438.

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