Paul Groves (poet)
Paul Groves is a British poet and critic whose work has appeared in many literary periodicals and has won several prizes since he was first published in 1968. He was for twenty years a schoolteacher, after which he spent two decades as a Creative Writing lecturer. He has given countless readings, both live and on television and radio.[1] He was born in Gloucester in 1947, lived in the Forest of Dean, and currently resides in Monmouth, Wales.[2]
Publications
- Academe (Seren, 1988)
- Ménage à Trois (Seren, 1995)
- Eros and Thanatos (Seren, 1999)
- Wowsers (Seren, 2002)
- Country Boy (Starborn Books, 2007)
- Qwerty (Seren, 2008) [3]
Awards and recognition
- Eric Gregory Award from The Society of Authors
- Twice winner of The Times Literary Supplement International Poetry Prize
- Shortlisted for the Frogmore Poetry Prize (2010) for 'The Green Child'.[4]
External links
- Paul Groves at Seren Books
- Paul Groves reads his poetry from Seren Books on YouTube
- "Poems and pints with Paul Groves and others" What's On in Wales
References
- ↑ Starborn Authors
- ↑ The Writers of Wales Database: Groves, Paul, Literature Wales. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
- ↑ Charles Bainbridge (30 August 2008) "Querty", The Guardian.
- ↑ he Frogmore Poetry Prize Winners 2010, Frogmore Press.
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