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WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE, BIG SUR, CALIFORNIA, 2012

Peter is returning to Big Sur, California, in May 2012, for two months as a
writer-in-residence. Whilst there, as a guest of poet and painter Carolyn Mary Kleefeld, he will work on his commissioned drama, THE FIRE IN THE WOOD, which is about Big Sur sculptor Edmund Kara. He will also participate in several literary events in Big Sur, Monterey, and Carmel, organised by writer John Dotson and Patricia Holt, during his stay.

ARTICLE ON DYLAN THOMAS TO BE PUBLISHED IN ROMANIA

An article on Dylan Thomas by Peter has been requested from Universitatea"Vasile Goldis", Arad, in Romania. The university organises ZILELE ACADEMICE ARADENE, which takes place from 18-20 May, 2012. All the papers will be published in STUDII DE CULTURA SI STIINTA / STUDIES OF CULTURE AND SCIENCES, the magazine of the university.

POEM PART OF THE IMMAGINE&POESIA PROJECT, TURIN, ITALY

Peter's poem FRIEND IN FEBRUARY has been combined with New York artist
Adel Gorgy's work ANTHOLOGY OF FRIENDSHIP for the on-going Immagine &
Poesia Art and Poetry Project, which is based in Turin, Italy.

PUBLICATION IN ROMANIA

A group of poems from Peter's latest American book, POEMS FROM A CABIN ON BIG SUR, have been translated into Romanian by Dr. Olimpia Iacob and published in the Winter 2012 issue of ACOLADA, a leading Romanian journal.

POEM IN EXHIBITION IN AMERICA

Peter’s poem FRIEND IN FEBRUARY is included in "Seeing Art Anew and Other Photographic Works" by New York’s Adel Gorgy, a new exhibition at the Atrium Gallery, 10 Court St. in Morristown, New Jersey, from January 23rd to March 12th, 2012.

GUEST EDITOR OF NEW YORK MAGAZINE

Peter is the Guest Editor of the 2012 Spring Issue of New York magazine
SHABDAGUCHA, the American/Bengali publication edited by Hassanal Abdullah.

PUSHCART PRIZE 2012 (USA) NOMINATION

Peter's poem 'The Airport at San Francisco', from his latest American book POEMS FROM A CABIN ON BIG SUR (Cross-Cultural Communications, New York, 2011), has been nominated for a 2012 Pushcart Prize (USA). Also, his poem 'Listening to Gladdie' has been nominated for a 2012 Pushcart Prize by String Poet (USA).