Nigel McLoughlin

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Nigel McLoughlin (born 1968, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland) is a poet, editor and teacher.

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Education

He received his early education at St Michael's College, Enniskillen. [1] He holds a BA(Hons) in English from the University of London and a Diploma in Irish Language from the University of Ulster. In 2000, he was awarded an MA with Distinction in Creative Writing (Poetry) and in 2004 a PhD in Creative Writing both from Lancaster University. He also holds an MSc in neuropsychology from the University of Bristol and an MA in Literary Linguistics from the University of Nottingham.[ citation needed ]

Poetry

His first collection, At The Waters' Clearing, was published jointly by Flambard and Black Mountain Presses in 2001 and a second collection, Songs For No Voices, was published in 2004 by Lagan Press. A third collection, Blood, was published by Bluechrome in 2005 and a fourth, Dissonances, followed in 2007.[ citation needed ]

His latest collection, Chora: New & Selected Poems, was published by Templar Poetry in 2009. McLoughlin's work has received widespread critical approval from its reviewers most notably in PN Review, [2] London Magazine, [3] Poetry Ireland, [4] Envoi, [5] and Fortnight. [6] [ citation needed ]

His work has twice been short-listed for the prestigious Hennessy Award, placed in the equally competitive Kavanagh Awards and The New Writer Poetry Prizes. He has read his work at the Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2009, Ledbury Poetry Festival in 2007 and at the Dublin International Writers Festival in 2005 among many others. In 2013 his work was added to The Poetry Archive.[ citation needed ]

Professional work

He edits the literary journal Iota and previously edited the academic journal Creative Writing: Teaching Theory & Practice. McLoughlin has been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and elected a Fellow of the RSA. He is Professor of Creativity & Poetics, [7] at the University of Gloucestershire. He was awarded a University Teaching Fellowship in 2009 and a National Teaching Fellowship in 2011.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  2. PN Review, Vol 28 No 3, 2002
  3. London Magazine June/July 2006
  4. Poetry Ireland, 72, 2002
  5. Envoi, 151, 2008
  6. Fortnight, March 2007
  7. "Insight - Site Closed". Insight.glos.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2018.