Pauline Prior-Pitt
Encyclopedia
Pauline Prior-Pitt is a British
poet
who lives in North Uist
, Scotland
.
, an island in the Outer Hebrides
off the west coast of Scotland
.
Waiting Women (1989).
In the Heat of the Moment (1991).
Still Standing in the Plant Pot (1994).
Addresses & Dreams (1997).
Storm Biscuits (2001).
Ironing with Sue Lawley (2005).
Pauline has also written the pamphlet North Uist Sea Poems. The poems are bound together in a pamphlet, designed and handmade by Pauline.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
poet
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...
who lives in North Uist
North Uist
North Uist is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.-Geography:North Uist is the tenth largest Scottish island and the thirteenth largest island surrounding Great Britain. It has an area of , slightly smaller than South Uist. North Uist is connected by causeways to Benbecula...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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Personal life and career
Pauline lives in Grenitote in North UistNorth Uist
North Uist is an island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.-Geography:North Uist is the tenth largest Scottish island and the thirteenth largest island surrounding Great Britain. It has an area of , slightly smaller than South Uist. North Uist is connected by causeways to Benbecula...
, an island in the Outer Hebrides
Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides also known as the Western Isles and the Long Island, is an island chain off the west coast of Scotland. The islands are geographically contiguous with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland...
off the west coast of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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Publications
Pauline has written several books of poetry, including:Waiting Women (1989).
In the Heat of the Moment (1991).
Still Standing in the Plant Pot (1994).
Addresses & Dreams (1997).
Storm Biscuits (2001).
Ironing with Sue Lawley (2005).
Pauline has also written the pamphlet North Uist Sea Poems. The poems are bound together in a pamphlet, designed and handmade by Pauline.