IF YOU ARE JESUS
Peter Goldsworthy was born in Minlaton, South Australia, in 1951. He grew up in various country towns, finishing his schooling in Darwin. Since graduating in medicine from the University of Adelaide, he has devoted his time equally to medicine and writing.
Peter Goldsworthy has published three collections of poetry, including This Goes With That: Selected Poems 1970–1990. He is the author of four collections of short fiction, including Little Deaths, and three novels, including Honk If You Are Jesus and Wish, his most recent work. He has won numerous awards including the Commonwealth Poetry Prize and an Australian Bicentennial Literary Award.