Peter Culley (1958–2015) was a Canadian poet and photographer living in

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at the time of his death. He grew up on

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(RCAF) bases in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Scotland and lived in Nanaimo, BC since 1972."Peter Culley (1958-2015)." ''BC Booklook''. April 26, 2015. He was known for his “Hammertown” series, ''Hammertown'', ''The Age of Briggs and Stratton'', and ''Parkway'', a re-imagination of Nanaimo and British Columbia.Nicholas Pescod. "Respected poet remembered." ''Nanaimo News Bulletin.'' April 20, 2015. He was also an art critic who wrote extensively on

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and

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. He was involved with many writing scenes, including

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in Vancouver, the Nanaimo poetry scene and poetry circles throughout North America.

Publications

Poetry

* ''Twenty-one'', Fernie, BC: Oolichan Books, 1980 * ''Fruit Dots'', Vancouver: Tsunami Editions, 1985 * ''Natural History'', Vancouver: Fissure Books, 1986 * ''The Climax Forest'', Vancouver: Leech Books, 1995 * ''Hammertown'', Vancouver: New Star Books, 2003 * ''The Age of Briggs and Stratton'', Vancouver: New Star Books, 2008 * ''To the Dogs'', Vancouver: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2008 * ''Parkway'', Vancouver: New Star Books, 2013

References

1958 births 20th-century Canadian poets 21st-century Canadian poets Canadian male poets 2015 deaths {{Canada-photographer-stub