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Dorothy Porter

Dorothy Porter (1954–2008) was an Australian poet, librettist and writer.

Also recorded as Dorothy Featherstone Porter

Biography

Born at Sydney in 1954, died in Melbourne in 2008.

Dorothy Porter studied at University of Sydney. The recorded working language is English.

Distinctions recorded are Christopher Brennan Award.

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  • Sydney
  • Melbourne
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 21 August 2026.

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