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Dorothy Porter, Australian poet and playwright (died 2008)
Dorothy Featherstone Porter was an Australian poet. She was a recipient of the Christopher Brennan Award for lifetime achievement in poetry. Brett Dean dedicated the first movement of his "Epitaphs for string quintet (viola quintet) (2010)" in memory of Dorothy Porter.
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Dorothy Porter was born in 1954. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Dorothy Porter's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1954 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.29 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $10,250 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $5,800 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.75 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.49 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 162.0M | 341 million |
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