About Eric Beach
Lived 1947 – 2024 (aged 76–77). Eric Beach was a New Zealand poet and playwright.
Eric Beach (1947 – 7 November 2024), was a New Zealand and Australian poet, playwright, and short story writer.
Born in New Zealand, Beach lived in Tasmania and in Victoria from 1972. He was active in the Australian Performance Poetry scene, performing at workshops, readings and events around Australia.
His publication Weeping for Lost Babylon won the 1996 Dinny O'Hearn Poetry Prize, and was joint winner of the Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry.
He lived in Minyip, Victoria in Australia.
Publications Henry Lawson Petfoods (Fragment Press, 1974) Saint Kilda Meets Hugo Ball (Gargoyles Press, 1974) In Occupied Territory (The Saturday Centre, 1977) A Photo of Some People in a Football Stadium (Overland, 1978) Hey Hey Brass Buttons (CACTI, 1990) (edited) Weeping for Lost Babylon (HarperCollins, 1996) Red Heart My Country (Pardalote Press, 2000)
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Who was Eric Beach?
New Zealand poet
When was Eric Beach born?
Eric Beach was born in 1947.
When did Eric Beach die?
Eric Beach died in 2024.
What was Eric Beach's occupation?
Eric Beach was a poet and playwright.
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Eric Beach was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eric Beach. https://biography.guide/eric-beach/
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