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Geoffrey Eggleston

Geoffrey Eggleston (15 January 1944 – 2 December 2008), more usually known as "Geoff", was an Australian poet, prominent in the performance poetry scene. He was the original organizer of the Montsalvat Poetry Festival at the Montsalvat artists' colony in Eltham, Victoria. He and Paul Smith edited the Whole Earth Sun-Moon Review which started in 1973, and appeared three times a year.

Geoffrey Eggleston

Born
1944
Died
2008
Occupation
poet

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Geoffrey Eggleston (15 January 1944 – 2 December 2008), more usually known as "Geoff", was an Australian poet, prominent in the performance poetry scene. He was the original organizer of the Montsalvat Poetry Festival at the Montsalvat artists' colony in Eltham, Victoria. He and Paul Smith edited the Whole Earth Sun-Moon Review which started in 1973, and appeared three times a year.

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