Duncan Forbes (poet)
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Duncan Forbes is a British poet
.
He studied English at Corpus Christi College
in Oxford
. He works as a teacher.
. His four subsequent collections, Public and Confidential (1989), Taking Liberties (1993), Voice Mail (2002) and Vision Mixer (2006), were all published by Enitharmon Press
. In 1974, Forbes received an Eric Gregory Award
; in 1998, he won 1st Prize in the TLS / Blackwells Poetry Competition. He retired from head of English at Wycombe Abbey School in the summer of 2009.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
.
He studied English at Corpus Christi College
Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Corpus Christi College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom...
in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
. He works as a teacher.
Works
His first poetry collection, August Autumn, was published in 1984 by Secker and WarburgSecker and Warburg
Harvill Secker is a British publishing company formed in 2004 from the merger of Secker and Warburg and the Harvill Press.Secker and Warburg was formed in 1936 from a takeover of Martin Secker, which was in receivership, by Fredric Warburg and Roger Senhouse...
. His four subsequent collections, Public and Confidential (1989), Taking Liberties (1993), Voice Mail (2002) and Vision Mixer (2006), were all published by Enitharmon Press
Enitharmon Press
Enitharmon Press is an independent British publishing house specialising in poetry.The name of the press comes from the poetry of William Blake: Enitharmon was a character who represented spiritual beauty and poetic inspiration. The press's logo "derives from a Blake woodcut".-History:The Press was...
. In 1974, Forbes received an Eric Gregory Award
Eric Gregory Award
The Eric Gregory Award is given by the Society of Authors to British poets under 30 on submission. The awards are up to a sum value of £24000 annually....
; in 1998, he won 1st Prize in the TLS / Blackwells Poetry Competition. He retired from head of English at Wycombe Abbey School in the summer of 2009.
Sources
- Verse Daily: Duncan Forbes website
- Enitharmon Press website
- Society of Authors - Greogory Award Winners website
- Harvill Secker website