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Peter McCarey

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Peter McCarey was born in Paisley in 1956 and brought up in Glasgow. He has studied and worked in Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. In 1988 he moved with his family to Geneva. His major audiovisual work The Syllabary, a poem he has been composing since the mid-1990s, can be found at www.thesyllabary.com. Cleikit, a large audio visual collaboration, can be found on www.cleikit.com.

Truth is sunk in information (‘Variations for Richard Peck’) Carcanet are to be congratulated on adding the excellent Peter McCarey to their roster of international Scots. read more

It comes as little surprise to discover that the Renfrewshire-born, Geneva-based poet Peter McCarey earns a living as Head of Language Services for the World Health Organization. read more

Collected Contraptions ranges from the epic 'Tantris' to 'Dunvegan' which is as mordant as it is short ('Celtic craft shops / Continue tradition / As maggots perpetuate / The memory of the dead'). read more

Awards won by Peter McCarey Commended, 2011 Selected by Stuart Kelly in The Scotsman for Book of the Year (Collected Contraptions)

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Peter McCarey Books by this author: Collected Contraptions About Reviews Awards Peter McCarey was born in Paisley in 1956 and brought up in Glasgow. He has studied and worked in Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. In 1988 he moved with his family to Geneva. His major audiovisual work The Syllabary, a poem he has been composing since the mid-1990s, can be found at www.thesyllabary.com. Cleikit, a large audio visual collaboration, can be found on www.cleikit.com. Truth is sunk in information (‘Variations for Richard Peck’) Carcanet are to be congratulated on adding the excellent Peter McCarey to their roster of international Scots. read more It comes as little surprise to discover that the Renfrewshire-born, Geneva-based poet Peter McCarey earns a living as Head of Language Services for the World Health Organization. read more Collected Contraptions ranges from the epic 'Tantris' to 'Dunvegan' which is as mordant as it is short ('Celtic craft shops / Continue tradition / As maggots perpetuate / The memory of the dead'). read more Awards won by Peter McCarey Commended, 2011 Selected by Stuart Kelly in The Scotsman for Book of the Year (Collected Contraptions)	Share this... Quick Links Aspects of Portugal Audio Books Carcanet Fiction Carcanet Film Carcanet Poetry Comma Press FyfieldBooks Lintott Press Lives and Letters OxfordPoets PN Review Sheep Meadow Press The Carcanet Blog Let's Gimbal! read more Carcanet New Poetry Showcase: The Audience Writes Back read more John Gallas: A Little Andaluciad read more Carcanet Poetry Showcase: 30th April read more The Manchester Writing Competition 2013 read more Six Sixty-Six: Infinity by Gabriel Josipovici read more
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