This Goes With That: Poems, 1974-2001

by Peter Goldsworthy

A poet at once serious and humorous, elegant and down to earth, Peter Goldsworthy offers rich rewards on every page of this selection, drawn from all of his books to date and including songs from his two acclaimed opera libretti, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll and The Batavia.

Genres: Poetry

100 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2002

About the author

Peter Goldsworthy grew up in various Australian country towns, finishing his schooling in Darwin. After graduating in medicine from the University of Adelaide in 1974, he worked for many years in alcohol and drug rehabiiltation. Since then, he has divided his time equally between writing and general practice. He has won major literary awards across a range of genres: poetry, short story, the novel, in opera, and most recently in theatre.