Robert Homem
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Robert Homem is a South African poet
and publisher. Homem was born in Johannesburg
. He edited Something Quarterly and Sun Belly Press, which since 1994 has published writers such as Alan Finlay, Gus Ferguson
and Gary Cummiskey
. Something Quarterly and Sun Belly Press formed part of the so-called post apartheid poetry revolution in South Africa.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and publisher. Homem was born in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
. He edited Something Quarterly and Sun Belly Press, which since 1994 has published writers such as Alan Finlay, Gus Ferguson
Gus Ferguson
Gus Ferguson is a South African cartoonist, poet and pharmacist. He was born in Scotland, but moved with his parents to South Africa in 1949....
and Gary Cummiskey
Gary Cummiskey
Gary Cummiskey is a South African poet and publisher.He was born in England and moved to South Africa in 1983. He is the editor of Dye Hard Press, which since 1994 has published writers such as Gail Dendy, Arja Salafranca, Alan Finlay, Philip Zhuwao, Roy Blumenthal, Gus Ferguson and Kobus Moolman...
. Something Quarterly and Sun Belly Press formed part of the so-called post apartheid poetry revolution in South Africa.
External links
- http://witsetd.wits.ac.za:8080/dspace/bitstream/123456789/7015/1/Thesis_Finlay_Final.pdf