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I was born in Cheshire, England, and came out to Australia as an eight year old child. I went to Africa as a backpacker in 1970, and learnt to write poetry and songs whilst working in Portuguese Mozambique. A workmate thought that to teach me to write and speak in the local dialect of English would be a quick way to learn the diffficult rhythm, phrasing, and intonation of Portuguese. It was.
My poetry was harshly criticised for being in a dialect when I returned to Australia in 1971. So much so, that I gave up writing poetry altogether till I attended a 'Poetry for the Unemployed" course at Plympton Community Centre in 1983. The course included a visit to Friendly Street poetry venue, and I have been a regular attendee there ever since.
In the 1990's, I also began writing short stories. I am currently writing my first Sci-fi novel. I have been a member of SCALA since 1991, and I will be launching my second CD of my own songs in early April 2006. Read more of Garth's poems on this page at Friendly St Poets.
Garth has recently released a new CD of some of his songs: Click here for a review of the CD (PDF file).
Garth Dutton "Long Weekend 2" CD 2006 "For further details, contact Garth at:
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