Tom Raworth
British poet (1938–2017)
Thomas Moore Raworth (July 19, 1938 – February 8, 2017) known as Tom Raworth, was a British poet and visual artist. He published over forty books of poetry and prose during his life. His work has been translated and published in many countries. Raworth was a key figure in the British Poetry Revival.
Tom Raworth | |
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 Raworth in 2003 (photographed by Gloria Graham) | |
| Born | July 19, 1938 Bexleyheath, London, England |
| Died | February 8, 2017 (aged 78) London, England |
| Occupation | Poet, publisher, editor, teacher |
| Language | English |
| Education | University of Essex |
| Genre | poetry, essays, translation |
| Literary movement | British Poetry Revival,[1] Late-Modernism[2] |
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Raworth died at his home in London, England on February 8, 2017 from prostate cancer-related complications, aged 78.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Tom Raworth 1938 - 2017 -". 10 February 2017.
- ↑ Rumens, Carol (31 March 2014). "Poem of the week: Never Entered Mind by Tom Raworth" – via The Guardian.
- ↑ "Culture stars who died in 2017: from Tara Palmer-Tomkinson to Tom Raworth". The Telegraph.
Other websites
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Media related to Tom Raworth at Wikimedia Commons
- Raworth at EPC (includes extensive bibliography) Archived 2009-04-17 at Archive-It
- "Tom Raworth", 9th International Literature Festival Berlin
- Tom Raworth's Home Page
- "Add-Verse" a poetry-photo-video project Tom Raworth participated in Archived 2018-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Raworth archive at University of Connecticut Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
- David Ball biography at Smith College Archived 2014-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
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