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| − | [[File:Peter Robins 2012.jpg|thumb|Peter Robins in 2012]]'''Peter Robins''' (1927–2016) | + | [[File:Peter Robins 2012.jpg|thumb|Peter Robins in 2012]]'''Peter Robins''' (1927–2016) was a writer and former journalist and broadcaster. |
| − | He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company | + | He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company. |
In the early 1970s Peter was active in the [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]], becoming chairman of CHE's [[London Group 9]] and subsequently [[London Group 11]].<ref>Peter Scott-Presland, ''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 363.</ref> | In the early 1970s Peter was active in the [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]], becoming chairman of CHE's [[London Group 9]] and subsequently [[London Group 11]].<ref>Peter Scott-Presland, ''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 363.</ref> | ||
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Peter Robins has been described as "a man of great wit and some acerbity."<ref>Peter Scott-Presland, ''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 448.</ref> | Peter Robins has been described as "a man of great wit and some acerbity."<ref>Peter Scott-Presland, ''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 448.</ref> | ||
| − | + | Towards the end of his life Peter lived in [[Croydon]], where he died on New Year's Eve 2016. | |
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:37, 23 January 2017
Peter Robins (1927–2016) was a writer and former journalist and broadcaster.
He was employed locally by a Rhodesian radio station in the Congo from 1959. He continued as a broadcaster in Central Africa in Rhodesia and in the Zambian copper belt up to 1964. In 1960, he met Robin Day who asked him to freelance as a journalist for the BBC. As a result, he was recruited in 1964 as a journalist to the BBC Radio at Portland Place, London. He remained with the BBC until his retirement in 1987, with a 4-year break as a senior journalist at London Broadcasting Company.
In the early 1970s Peter was active in the Campaign for Homosexual Equality, becoming chairman of CHE's London Group 9 and subsequently London Group 11.[1]
In 1972 he co-founded the Gay Writers Group (later the Gay Authors Workshop).[2]
From 1984 to 1989 Peter was chair of the Pimpernel group for older gay men in South London. For part of that time he was President of SLAGO; he gave the keynote speech in the SLAGO conference in 1999.[3]
Peter Robins has been described as "a man of great wit and some acerbity."[4]
Towards the end of his life Peter lived in Croydon, where he died on New Year's Eve 2016.
Works
Peter wrote many books on a gay theme from the early 70s, including:
- A coexisting heart
- Easy Stages
- Fabulous Tricks
- Gay Touch
- Our Hero Has Bad Breath
- Ruined Boys
- Stony Glances
- Summer Shorts
- Survivors
- Touching Harry
- Visits
- Undo your raincoats & laugh
External links
http://www.outuk.com/index.php?http://www.outuk.com/content/features/robins/ OutUK Interview with Peter Robins, 2002
References
- ↑ Peter Scott-Presland, Amiable Warriors Volume One, page 363.
- ↑ Peter Scott-Presland, Amiable Warriors Volume One, page 497.
- ↑ http://www.slago.org.uk/slago-conference/peterrobins.htm SLAGO Conference 1999: Opening address by Peter Robins
- ↑ Peter Scott-Presland, Amiable Warriors Volume One, page 448.
