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Poetry School
Poetry School is a national arts organisation, registered charity and adult education centre providing creative writing tuition, with teaching centres throughout England as well as online courses and downloadable activities. It was founded in 1997 by poets Mimi Khalvati, Jane Duran and Pascale Petit. Poetry School offers an accredited Master's degree in Writing Poetry, delivered in both London and Newcastle, in collaboration with Newcastle University. Online courses are delivered via CAMPUS, a social network dedicated to poetry. In 2018 the Poetry School moved to new premises at Dock Offices, Canada Water, London, from their previous offices on Lambeth Walk. The Poetry School's annual Books of the Year list is released in December, and celebrates noteworthy books and pamphlets of poetry published during the year. Poetry School works with a number of partner organisations to deliver a range of projects, including the Ginkgo Prize for Ecopoetry, the Primers mentorship scheme, a ...
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Mimi Khalvati
Mimi Khalvati (born 28 April 1944) is an Iranian-born British poet. Life and career She was born in Tehran, Iran on 28 April 1944. She grew up on the Isle of Wight and was educated in Switzerland at the University of Neuchâtel, and in London at the Drama Centre and the School of Oriental and African Studies. She then worked as a theatre director in Tehran, translating from English into Persian and devising new plays, as well as co-founding the Theatre in Exile group. She now lives in London Borough of Hackney, and is a Visiting Lecturer at Goldsmiths College and a director of the London Poetry School. Khalvati was 47 when her first book was published in 1991. Its title, ''In White Ink'', derives from the work of Hélène Cixous who claimed that women in the past have written "in white ink". Michael Schmidt observes that Khalvati is "formally a most resourceful poet". Khalvati is the founder of The Poetry School, running poetry workshops and courses in London, and is co-ed ...
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Seán Hewitt
Seán Hewitt FRSL (born 1990) is a poet, lecturer and literary critic. In 2023, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Biography Seán Hewitt was born in Warrington, UK, to an Irish mother and English father. He studied English at Girton College, Cambridge. Hewitt received his PhD, on the works of J. M. Synge, from the Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool. He lives in Dublin, where he lectures at Trinity College Dublin. Hewitt was awarded an Eric Gregory Award in 2019, and won the world's biggest ecopoetry award, the Resurgence Prize, in 2017. He also received a Northern Writers' Award in 2016. Hewitt was listed as one of ''The Sunday Times'' "30 under 30" artists in Ireland in 2020. His debut collection of poems, ''Tongues of Fire'', won The Laurel Prize in 2021. He was awarded the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature in 2022. Works Hewitt's debut collection, ''Tongues of Fire'', was published by Jonathan Cape in 2020. ''Tongues of Fire'' ...
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Ross Styants
Ross or ROSS may refer to: People * Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan * Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning * Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland Places * RoSS, the Republic of South Sudan Antarctica * Ross Sea * Ross Ice Shelf * Ross Dependency Australia * Ross, Tasmania Chile * Ross Casino, a former casino in Pichilemu, Chile; now the Agustín Ross Cultural Centre Ireland *"Ross", a common nickname for County Roscommon * Ross, County Mayo, a townland in Killursa civil parish, barony of Clare, County Mayo, bordering Moyne Townland * Ross, County Westmeath, a townland in Noughaval civil parish, barony of Kilkenny West, County Westmeath * Ross, County Wexford * The Diocese of Ross in West Cork. The Roman Catholic diocese merged with Cork in 1958 to become the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross, while the Church of Ireland diocese is now part of the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. This area, centered aro ...
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Hilary Menos
Hillary Menos (born 1964 in Luton) is an English poet. She studied philosophy, politics and economics at Wadham College, Oxford, then worked as a food journalist and restaurant critic in London before moving to Devon to renovate a Domesday manor. She ran a 100-acre organic farm near Totnes with her husband and four sons between 2004 and 2012. She now lives in France. Awards * 2010: Forward Poetry Prize: Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection for ''Berg'' References

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Liz Byrne
Liz is a female name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God's Promise". It is also a short form of Elizabeth, Elisabeth, Lisbeth, Lizanne, Liszbeth, Lizbeth, Lizabeth, Lyzbeth, Lisa, Lizette, Alyssa, and Eliza. People * Liz Balmaseda (born 1959), Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist * Liz Bonnin (born 1976), Irish television presenter * Liz Brown (politician), American politician first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2014 * Liz Brown, backing vocalist for Wheatus * Liz Claiborne (fashion designer) (1929–2007) * Liz Fraser, stage name of English actress Elizabeth Joan Winch (1930–2018) * Liz Friedman, American television producer and television writer * Liz Hyder, English author * Liz Kershaw (born 1958), English radio broadcaster * Liz Kendall (born 1971), British politician * Liz Krueger (born 1957), American politician, member of the New York State Senate since 2002 * Liz Lochhead (born 1947), Scottish poet, playwright, translator and broadcaster * Liz Mace, half of the American coun ...
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Emily Groves
Emily may refer to: * Emily (given name), including a list of people with the name Music * "Emily" (1964 song), title song by Johnny Mandel and Johnny Mercer to the film ''The Americanization of Emily'' * "Emily" (Dave Koz song), a 1990 song on Dave Koz's album ''Dave Koz'' * "Emily" (Bowling for Soup song), a 2003 song on Bowling for Soup's album ''Drunk Enough to Dance'' * "Emily" (2009), song on Clan of Xymox's album ''In Love We Trust'' * "Emily" (2019), song on Tourist's album ''Everyday'' * "Emily", song on Adam Green's album ''Gemstones'' * "Emily", song on Alice in Videoland's album ''Outrageous!'' * "Emily", song on Elton John's album ''The One'' * "Emily", song on Asian versions of Feeder's album ''Comfort in Sound'' * "Emily", song on From First to Last's album ''Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount'' * "Emily", song on Kelly Jones' album ''Only the Names Have Been Changed'' * "Emily", song on Joanna Newsom's album '' Ys'' * "Emily", song on Manic Street Pre ...
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Daniel Fraser (poet)
Daniel Fraser may refer to: *Daniel Fraser (actor), British actor * Daniel R. Fraser (1851–1920), politician from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada * Daniel Fraser (engineer) (1787–1849), Scottish-born engineer in Sweden * Daniel Fraser (rugby) (fl. 1902–1909), New Zealand rugby league international *Dan Fraser (born 1963), Canadian media executive See also * Dan Frasier, American football coach *Dan Frazier (rugby union) (born 1988), English rugby union player * Dan Frazier (artist), (born 1945), American artist *Daniel Frazier (c. 1785–1833), U.S. sailor *Paul Frazier Daniel "Paul" Frazier (November 12, 1967 – December 18, 2018) was a professional American football player who played for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Northwestern State University. Personal life He was born in Beaumont ...
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Jane Lovell
Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama film starring Lee Min-ji * ''Jane'' (2017 film), an American documentary film about Jane Goodall * ''Jane'' (2022 film), an American psychological thriller directed by Sabrina Jaglom * Jane (TV series), an 1980s British television series Music * ''Jane'' (album), an album by Jane McDonald * Jane (American band) * Jane (German band) * Jane, unaccompanied and original singer of "It's a Fine Day" in 1983 Songs * "Jane" (Barenaked Ladies song), 1994 * "Jane", a song by Ben Folds Five from their 1999 album ''The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner'' * "Jane" (Century song) * "Jane", a song by Elf Power * "Jane", a song by EPMD from '' Strictly Business'' * "Jane" (Jefferson Starship song), 1979 * "Jane", a song by the Loved Ones fr ...
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Emma Must
Emma Must (born 1966) is an English environmental activist, teacher, and poetPoetry News
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Strokestown International Poetry Festival. Retrieved 26 March 2014
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Rosamund Taylor
The name Rosamund (, also spelled Rosamond and Rosamunde) is a feminine given name and can also be a family name (surname). Originally it combined the Germanic elements ''hros'', meaning ''horse'', and ''mund'', meaning "protection". Later, it was influenced by the Latin phrases ''rosa munda'', meaning "pure rose", and ''rosa mundi'', meaning "rose of the world". Ultimately quoting ''Dives et pauper'', London, 1493. "Rosamunda" is the Italian, "Rosamunde" is the German and "Rosemonde" the French form of the name. People named Rosamund include: * Rosamund (wife of Alboin) (''fl.'' sixth century), second wife of Alboin, King of the Germanic Lombards * Rosamund Bartlett, American writer, scholar, translator and lecturer specializing in Russian literature * Rosamund Clifford (before 1150–c. 1176), medieval beauty and longtime mistress of King Henry II * Rosamund Greenwood (1907–1997), British actress * Rosamund John (1913–1998), English actress * Rosamund Kwan (born 1962), ...
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Anne McDonnell
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th''Behind the Name'' databaseand th"Anne"an"Ane"entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France (Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton). Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: . As a feminine name Anne * Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665–1714), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1702–07) and ...
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Sue Riley (poet)
Susan or Sue Riley may refer to: *Susie Frances Harrison (1859–1935, née Susan Riley), Canadian poet, novelist and music composer *Susan Riley, character in ''Maniac Cop 2'' *Sue Riley, character in ''Taxi! ''Taxi!'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring James Cagney and Loretta Young. The film includes a famous, and often misquoted, line with Cagney speaking to his brother's killer through a locked closet: "Come ...'' * Sue Riley (poet), winner of 2019 Ginkgo Prize {{human name disambiguation, Riley, Susan ...
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