Geoffrey Squires (born 16 November 1942, in Derry,

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) is an

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who works in what might loosely be termed the

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tradition.

Early life

While born in Derry, he grew up in

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. He read English at

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, and gained a PhD in multi-media instructional systems in adult education from the University of Edinburgh in 1970. During his career, Squires translated poems that were written in the

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and French language. His early work was influenced by the poetry and poetics of

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Later life

Between the mid 1970s and mid 1990s, Squires wrote poetry and submitted education journal articles. By the 2000s, Squires began working for the

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in charge of their education department while also working as a

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. He is now retired and lives in Hull. American poet and critic

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has described his work as 'a poetry of immediate consciousness'. His more recent writings show the effect of the study of

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's theory of perception.

Works

Poetry

*''Sixteen Poems'' (1969) *''Drowned Stones'' (1975) *''Figures'' (1978) *''XXI Poems'' (1980) *''Landscapes & Silences'' (1996) *''A Long Poem in Three Sections'' (1997) *''This'' (1997) *''Untitled and other poems 1975-2002'' (2004) *''Abstract Lyrics and Other Poems 2006-2012'' (2012) *''Poem at the Turn of the Year'' (2012) *''Sans Titre'', French translation of "Untitled III" (Editions Unes, 2013) *''Paysages et Silences'', French translation of "Landscapes & Silences" (Editions Unes, 2014)

Education related

*''Cognitive Styles and Adult Learning'' (1981) *''The Analysis of Teaching'' (1982) *''Innovation Through Recession'' (1983) *''The Curriculum Beyond School'' (1987) *''Teaching and Training'' (1988) *''Pathways for Learning'' (1989) *''First Degree: The Undergraduate Curriculum'' (1990) *''Teaching as a Professional Discipline'' (1999) *''Managing Your Learning'' (2002) *''Trouble-Shooting Your Teaching'' (2002)

References

External links

An essay on Squires and two other poets
{{DEFAULTSORT:Squires, Geoffrey 1942 births Living people Irish modernist poets Male poets from Northern Ireland Writers from Derry (city) Male writers from Northern Ireland 21st-century writers from Northern Ireland