Paul Henry (poet)
Encyclopedia
Paul Henry is an award-winning British poet who was born in Aberystwyth
. He was originally a singer-songwriter
.
in 1989 he refused an offer from an English publisher, electing instead for the Welsh based company Seren
. His work has been widely anthologised
and poems regularly appear in journals such as Poetry Wales
and The Times Literary Supplement
. He recently received a published writer's award from Academi
.
tutor, regularly running courses at Wales's writers' centre (Tŷ Newydd
) and has lectured at the University of Glamorgan
. Now based in South Wales
, he has read his poetry at various venues and festivals across the UK and Europe. Henry is currently a featured poet in the UK pages of Poetry Web International.
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
. He was originally a singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
.
History
After winning a Gregory AwardGregory Award
Gregory Award refer to:* The Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors, awarded to British poets under the age of 30 on the basis of a submitted collection of literary works....
in 1989 he refused an offer from an English publisher, electing instead for the Welsh based company Seren
Seren Press
Seren Books is a small independent publisher of English language books by authors living in Wales. Seren's aim is to bring Welsh literature to a wider audience. The press takes its name from the Welsh word for 'star'....
. His work has been widely anthologised
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
and poems regularly appear in journals such as Poetry Wales
Poetry Wales
Poetry Wales is a quarterly magazine published in Bridgend, Wales in the UK. It publishes poetry, articles and reviews.Poetry Wales was founded by Meic Stephens in 1965, and has since been edited by Sam Adams, John Powell Ward , Cary Archard, Mike Jenkins , Richard Poole , Robert Minhinnick and...
and The Times Literary Supplement
The Times Literary Supplement
The Times Literary Supplement is a weekly literary review published in London by News International, a subsidiary of News Corporation.-History:...
. He recently received a published writer's award from Academi
Academi
Literature Wales Literature Wales Literature Wales (formerly the Academi is the Welsh national literature promotion agency and society of writers, existing to promote Welsh-language and English-language literature in Wales. Literature Wales publishes a literary magazine called Taliesin and a...
.
Other interests
Paul Henry is also a creative writingCreative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
tutor, regularly running courses at Wales's writers' centre (Tŷ Newydd
Ty Newydd
Tŷ Newydd, the National Centre for Writing in Wales, is a renowned writing centre at Llanystumdwy, near Cricieth, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is in the former home of David Lloyd George, the Welsh politician who served as British Prime Minister during the First World War...
) and has lectured at the University of Glamorgan
University of Glamorgan
The University of Glamorgan is a university based in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales with campuses in Treforest, Glyntaff, Merthyr Tydfil, Tyn y Wern and Cardiff...
. Now based in South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
, he has read his poetry at various venues and festivals across the UK and Europe. Henry is currently a featured poet in the UK pages of Poetry Web International.
Works
Poetry:- 2007: Ingrid’s Husband, Seren
- 2004: The Breath of Sleeping Boys & other poems, Carreg Gwalch
- 2002: The Slipped Leash, Seren
- 1998: The Milk Thief, Seren
- 1996: Captive Audience, Seren
- 1991: Time Pieces, Seren