Peter Bladen Peter Bladen i(A12286 works by) (a.k.a. Peter Louis Bladen; Yusuf Peter Louis Bladen Pryor; L. Bladen; Y. P. L. Bladen-Pryor)
Born: Established: 1922 Subiaco, Inner Perth, Perth, Western Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 2001
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Peter Bladen graduated from University of Western Australia, and later the University of Melbourne with a Masters degree. He served in the Royal Australian Navy during World War 2.
In 1984 he moved to Turkey, where he continued to write. In the 1990s he travelled through the United States. Some of his manuscripts are held in the library of the University of Western Australia.

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y separately published work icon The Old Ladies at Newington : A Poem for Several Voices Melbourne : Meanjin Press , 1953 Z869501 1953 single work sequence poetry "The poem gives a perceptive treatment of Australia's past and present as seen during the visit of a charitable group to the Newington state home for aged women in Sydney." (Oxford Companion to Australian Literature) Consists of seven parts, each separated by a brief 1-2 page interlude
1951 winner Commonwealth Jubilee Literary Competition — Long-Poem Section
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