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Robert Peters
Born Robert Louis Peters
(1924-10-20)October 20, 1924
Eagle River, Wisconsin
Died June 13, 2014(2014-06-13) (aged 89)
Occupation Poet, memoirist, Victorian scholar, critic, playwright, and professor
Nationality American

Robert Louis Peters (October 20, 1924 - June 13, 2014) was an American poet, critic, scholar, playwright, editor, and actor. His poetry career began in 1967 when he wanted to write a poem about the death of his son. The poem was called Songs for a Son.

After Peters divorced, he began dating Paul Trachtenberg. Their relationship lasted for 36 years.

Peters died on June 13, 2014 from natural causes at the age of 89.

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