Nettet17. sep. 1987 · Jon Stallworthy is the author of several books of poems, one of which is A Familiar Tree, and of a biography of Wilfred Owen. He is Anderson Professor of English at Cornell University. More by this contributor. Poem: ‘From the Life’ 28 May 1992. A … Nettet30. jan. 2009 · Born in London, editor, critic, and poet Jon Stallworthy earned his B.Litt and MA at the University of Oxford, where he won the Newdigate Poetry Prize. A reviewer for Critical Quarterly praised his first collection, The Astronomy of Love (1961), with the observation that Stallworthy shows “a gift few poets...
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NettetStallworthy started writing poems when he was only seven years old. He was educated at the Dragon School, Rugby School and at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he won the … NettetJon Stallworthy Poetry Prize 2024-2024 The English Faculty and Wolfson College are delighted to announce this year's poetry competition for Oxford postgraduate students. This competition has been set up in memory of the late Professor Jon Stallworthy (1935-2014), poet and Fellow of Wolfson College, and is open to any student currently … inclusive spinner
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Nettet14. jul. 2014 · This week's poem by Jon Stallworthy comes from his 2004 collection, Body Language, in which it's placed in the section called Language rather than the one called Body.Perhaps this is purposely to ... Nettet14. des. 2014 · Jon Stallworthy, who has died aged 79, was a poet and scholar whose academic and creative work was marked by an empathetic contemplation of war. It was fitting that his last collection, published ... NettetJon Stallworthy was born on January 18, 1935 in London, England. He served as second lieutenant in the Nigeria Regiment of the West African Frontier Force in the mid-1950s. After completing his national service, he studied English literature at Magdalen College, Oxford University, where he won the Newdigate Prize for his poem The Earthly … incase best buy