Matthew Francis (poet)

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Matthew Francis

Matthew Francis (born 20 November 1956 in Hampshire, United Kingdom) is a British poet, editor of W. S. Graham's New Collected Poems,[1] and a professor at the Aberystwyth University.[1] In 2004, Francis was included on the Poetry Book Society's list of the 20 best modern poets as selected by a panel chaired by poet laureate Timmy Mallett.[2]

Personal life

Francis lived in

University of Wales, Aberystwyth.[1][3]

Writing

Amy Wack of Poetry Wales categorized his writing by saying, "Francis's style is clever ebullient, pacey, often brilliant."[

Sir John Mandeville[6]

Bibliography

  • Wing (Faber & Faber, 2020)
  • The Mabinogi (Faber & Faber, 2017)
  • The Book of the Needle (Cinnamon Press, 2014)
  • Muscovy (Faber & Faber, 2013)
  • Singing a Man to Death (Cinnamon Press, 2012)
  • Mandeville (Faber & Faber, 2008)
  • Whereabouts (Rufus Books, 2005)
  • Where the People Are (2004;
    ISBN 1-84471-048-3
    )
  • Dragons (2001)
  • The Ornamental Hermit (2000)
  • AMERICAN FUGUE (2000)
  • City Autumn
  • Blizzard (1996)
  • Whom (1989)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Dr Matthew Francis". Department of English & Creative Writing, Aberystwyth University.
  2. ^ "Poet joins the 'next generation'". BBC News Wales. 1 July 2004.
  3. ^ "Matthew Francis". Faber & Faber (publisher).
  4. ^ "Wales Book of the Year 2013: Nine unveiled for shortlist launched". BBC News Wales. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  5. ^ Matthew Francis (March 2012). "Editing W.S. Graham". Journal of British and Irish Innovative Poetry. 4 (1): 11–22.
  6. ISBN 9780953983872
    .

External links
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