Robert Peters

Robert Louis Peters (October 20, 1924 - June 13, 2014) was an American poet, critic, scholar, playwright, editor, and actor. His poetry career began in 1967 when he wanted to write a poem about the death of his son. The poem was called Songs for a Son. 

After Peters divorced, he began dating Paul Trachtenberg. Their relationship lasted for 36 years.

Peters died on June 13, 2014 from natural causes at the age of 89.  

 Related pages 
List of poets from North America

References

Other websites
Profile at University of California, Irvine

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