Peter Goldsworthy was born in Minlaton, South Australia, and grew up in various country towns, finishing his schooling at Darwin High School. Since graduating in medicine from the University of Adelaide, he has divided his time equally between medicine and writing. His novels have sold more than a quarter of a million copies in Australia alone, and have been translated into many European and Asian languages. His novel 'Maestro' has been published on CD-ROM Multimedia, and has just been reissued as part of the A&R Australian Classics series. Among his numerous literary awards are the 1982 Commonwealth Poetry Prize, and the Australian Bicentennial Literary Prize (poetry) in 1988. His 1991 novel 'Honk If You Are Jesus' was a Times Literary Supplement International Book of the Year. His poetry has been set to music by leading Australian composers including Graeme Koehne, Richard Mills, and Matthew Hindson. His first novel for six years will be published in Australia by Penguin next year. His Selected Poems was published in the Australia and the UK this year, his Collected Stories will be published in both countries next year. A book-length study of his work, 'The Ironic Eye', by Andrew Riemer, is published by Harper Collins. Goldsworthy wote the libretti for the Richard Mills operas, 'Batavia' (2001, Opera Australia, Melbourne) and 'Summer of the Seventeenth Doll' (Victorian State Opera (1996) Opera Australia, 1999.) He is a member of the Australia Council, and Chair of its Literature Board. Three of his novels are currently being adapted for film, including Maestro.
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