Paul Groves (poet)
British poet and critic (born 1947)
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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.[citation needed] 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 Somerset.[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