Sam Riviere
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Sam Riviere | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 (age 43–44) |
| Occupation | Poet, author |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
| Notable awards | Eric Gregory Award (2009) |
Sam Riviere (born 1981) is an English poet, author and publisher.[1][2]
Riviere was educated at Norwich School of Art and Design and completed a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia in 2013.[3] While at art school, Riviere played drums in indie band Le Tetsuo.[4]
He won an Eric Gregory Award in 2009,[5] and the Forward Prize for Best First Collection in 2012 for 81 Austerities.[6]
Since 2015 he has run the independent press If a Leaf Falls Press in Edinburgh,[7] which "publishes limited-edition pamphlets, typically of appropriated or procedural writing".[8]
In 2021, Riviere published his first novel, Dead Souls, to critical acclaim from NPR, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.[9][10][11][12]
