Carey, Peter (Philip) — born May 7, 1943, Bacchus Marsh, Vic., Austl. Australian writer. He worked as an advertising copywriter and at other odd jobs until 1988, when he became a full time writer. His short story collection The Fat Man in History (1974) contains macabre … Universalium
Carey, Peter — ▪ Australian author in full Peter Philip Carey born May 7, 1943, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia Australian writer known for use of the surreal in his short stories and novels. Carey attended the prestigious Geelong Grammar… … Universalium
Peter Carey (novelist) — Infobox Writer name = Peter Philip Carey caption = pseudonym = birthdate = birth date and age|1943|5|7|df=y birthplace = Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia deathdate = deathplace = occupation = Novelist, Short story writer, Children book writer… … Wikipedia
Philip — /fil ip/, n. 1. one of the 12 apostles. Mark 3:18; John 1:43 48; 6:5 7. 2. one of the leaders of the Christian Hellenists in the early church in Jerusalem who afterwards became an evangelist and missionary. Acts 6; 8:26 40. 3. King (Metacomet),… … Universalium
carey — (Voz caribe.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 ZOOLOGÍA Reptil quelonio de caparazón en forma de corazón, de color leonado y extremidades y cabeza de color pardo con los bordes amarillos. (Eretmochelys imbricata.) TAMBIÉN caray IRREG. plural careyes 2… … Enciclopedia Universal
Philip — (as used in expressions) Armour, Philip Danforth Benjamin, Judah P(hilip) Berrigan, Daniel (Joseph) y Philip (Francis) Carey, Peter (Philip) Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir Stuart Freneau, Philip (Morin) Glass, Philip Henslowe, Philip Johnson … Enciclopedia Universal
peter — peter1 /pee teuhr/, v.i. peter out 1. to diminish gradually and stop; dwindle to nothing: The hot water always peters out in the middle of my shower. 2. to tire; exhaust (usually used as a past participle): I m petered out after that walk. [1805… … Universalium
Peter — /pee teuhr/, n. 1. Also called Simon Peter. died A.D. 67?, one of the 12 apostles and the reputed author of two of the Epistles. 2. either of these two Epistles in the New Testament, I Peter or II Peter. 3. a word formerly used in communications… … Universalium
Carey — /kair ee, kar ee/, n. male given name, form of Carew. * * * (as used in expressions) Carey Peter Philip Joseph Carey Merrick Reginald Carey Harrison * * * … Universalium
Peter — (as used in expressions) Altgeld, John Peter Behrens, Peter Lawrence Peter Berra Brook, Sir Peter (Stephen Paul) Carey, Peter (Philip) Cooper, Peter Davies, Sir Peter Maxwell Debye, Peter Doherty, Peter Charles Dunne, Finley Pe … Enciclopedia Universal
