Occupation poet Nationality Australian | Genre poetry Name Unorthodox Poet | |
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Born 19 October 1955 (age 68)
Mount Lawley, Perth, West Australia ( 1955-10-19 ) Pen name Unorthodox Australian Poet | ||
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Unorthodox Australian Poet is the pen name of West Australian born poet, Garry.W. Gosney. He has also published works as The Perth Desperado.
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Life
Born 19 October 1955, Garry William GOSNEY of Mount Lawley, Western Australia a suburb of Perth. is an only child to Jean and William Gosney. He suffers dyslexia, and as an adult was diagnosed with ADHD & ADD.
At the age of five he was sent to the Catholic school Swanlea Boarding Hostel, followed by Middle Swan State School, de La Salle Catholic day School and Castledare Catholic Boarding College.
In 1998 a serious vehicle accident left him with severe nerve damage and pain.
He has five children (four boys, one girl) to his first wife, Karen. He has since divorced from his second wife.
Published works
All other books published under the pen name " UNORTHODOX AUSTRALIAN POET", combined poetry about his life, family, travels, loves and thoughts, illustrated with photographs of his travels
Some of Gary's poetry has been composed into music by country artist Rory D. Ruff of Colorado.