The working class anarchist poet Π.O. (Pi.O.), who grew up in the slums of Fitzroy after his parents moved to Australia from Greece in the 1950s, has won the $20,000 Patrick White Literary Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Australian literature.
A mainstay of Melbourne’s performance poetry and spoken word scenes for decades, Π.O. has done much to champion the art form, including publishing the work of his fellow poets.
