Robert Peters
American poet, critic, scholar, playwright, editor and actor (1924-2014)
Robert Louis Peters (October 20, 1924 - June 13, 2014) was an American poet, critic, scholar, playwright, editor, and actor. His poetry career began in 1967 when he wanted to write a poem about the death of his son. The poem was called Songs for a Son.
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Born | Robert Louis Peters October 20, 1924 Eagle River, Wisconsin |
Died | June 13, 2014 | (aged 89)
Occupation | Poet, memoirist, Victorian scholar, critic, playwright, and professor |
Nationality | American |
After Peters divorced, he began dating Paul Trachtenberg. Their relationship lasted for 36 years.[1]
Peters died on June 13, 2014 from natural causes at the age of 89.
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change- Profile at University of California, Irvine