Paul Batchelor

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Paul Batchelor
Born1977 (age 4445)
Northumberland, England
OccupationPoet
LanguageEnglish
Alma mater University of East Anglia
Newcastle University
Notable awards Eric Gregory Award (2003)
Website
paulbatchelor.co.uk

Paul Batchelor (born 1977) is a British poet.

He was educated at the University of East Anglia (MA Creative Writing, 2000), [1] and completed his PhD at Newcastle University. [2] In 2003 he received an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors. [3]

His publications include 'The Sinking Road' (Bloodaxe Books, 2008), 'The Love Darg' (Clutag, 2014), and 'The Acts of Oblivion' (Carcanet, 2021). [4] Batchelor lectures at Durham University. [5]

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References

  1. "Creative Writing alumni A-C and published works". University of East Anglia .
  2. "Double award success for alumnus Paul Batchelor". Newcastle University . Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  3. "Paul Batchelor". Bloodaxe Books. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  4. Batchelor, Paul (16 December 2021). The Acts of Oblivion. ISBN   978-1-80017-200-5.
  5. "Paul Batchelor". 24 September 2021.