Matthew Hollis

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Matthew Hollis
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Norwich, England
Occupation
  • Author
  • editor
  • professor
  • poet
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh; University of York
Notable worksNow All Roads Lead to France (2011)
ParentsPatricia Hollis and Martin Hollis

Matthew Hollis (born 1971) is an English author, editor, professor, and poet, currently living in London, England.[1]

Career and background

The late Edward Thomas - for whom Hollis has been a biographer and editor, and received inspiration from

He was born in

Faber and Faber. He is a member of the international educational and cultural enhancement organisation the British Council, taking part in the Arts Council's "First Lines" programme in 2001.[1]

Hollis has published a variety of written works. After its shortlisting for the

Poetry Book Society Recommendation
.

Hollis is perhaps best known for the 2011 non-fiction book

2011 Costa Book Award for "Best Biography".[1] The judges for the latter commented: "Dramatic and engrossing. A brilliant biography that moved us all."[6]

His most recent work is Waste Land: A Biography of a Poem, published on 13 October 2022 by

Faber and Faber,[7] which has been made book of the year by the Sunday Times, the New Statesman and the Financial Times.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Matthew Hollis". British Council Literature. British Council. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ^ Morris, Benjamin (2005). "Matthew Hollis interview". Textualities. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. ^ Macfarlane, Robert (5 August 2011). "Now All Roads Lead to France by Matthew Hollis – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  4. ^ O'Brien, Sean (29 July 2011). "Now All Roads Lead to France: The Last Years of Edward Thomas". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  5. ^ Massie, Allan (26 October 2012). "Book Review: Now All Roads Lead to France". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Costa book awards winners 2011 – in pictures". The Guardian. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  7. Faber and Faber
    . 13 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  8. ^ According to the sleeve notes of the UK paperpack edition

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