Born Frances Crofts Darwin, Cornford grew up in Cambridge and was a granddaughter of Charles Darwin. Her early verse was widely popular attracting positive reviews, but attention waned thereafter.  She was awarded the Queen’s Medal for Poetry (1959).  She published…

Marianne Moore (1887-1972) was born in St, Louis, Missouri. She grew up in her maternal grandfather’s house, where her mother acted as a housekeeper. Moore’s father, an inventor, was committed to an asylum. On his death, Moore moved with her…

Masefield was born in Hertfordshire.  Both his parents died when he was young. He was educated at Warwick School and became a Merchant Seaman, joining HMS Conway.  He deserted the navy in 1895 and spent time in the USA in…

Bergvall was born in Germany and has lived in Switzerland, France, Norway, the UK and the USA.  An academic, she has received degrees from Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle, the University of Warwick, and the Dartington College of Arts. She…

Born in Salford, Lancashire, John Cooper Clarke is a multi-faceted writer, musician, artist, and performer. a well-known and much-loved voice on stage, television, radio and at Festivals.  He has toured the UK and internationally. Described as a ‘people’s poet, his…