DUKE, Jas H.
(1939–1992)
DUKE, Jas H. (16 October 1939–16 June 1992; b. James Heriot D.). Duke was an Australian poet I know mostly through extraordinary recordings. A note accompanying his declamation of “Nikola Tesla” says, “Since starting to write sound poetry in 1966, Jas Duke produced a large and varied body of work including the publication of two books and innumerable performances. His recitals often employed simple modifications to the acoustic of his voice, achieved, for example, by filling his mouth with…