Fiona Pitt-Kethley
Helen Fiona Pitt-Kethley (* 21st November 1954 in Hastings , County East Sussex ) is a British poet , journalist , travel and erotic - writer .
Life
Fiona Pitt-Kethley studied at the Chelsea College of Art and Design at the University of the Arts in London , where she graduated with honors ( BA Hons. ). She later worked as a teacher and used the time to write her first book of poems, Sky Ray Lolly , which was a great success with the female readership. Her work is characterized by her sexual openness and humor . She also writes as a freelance journalist for The Independent and The Big Issue .
In 1995 she married the chess grandmaster and former British chess master Harold James Plaskett (born March 18, 1960 in Cyprus ), with whom she has a son. Since 2002 she has lived with her family in Cartagena , Spain .
Works (selection)
Poems
- 1986: Sky Ray Lolly
- 1987: Private Parts
- 1989: The Perfect Man
- 1993: Dogs
- 1996: Double Act
- 1997: Memo From a Muse
Novels
- 1991: The Misfortunes of Nigel
- 2000: Baker's Dozen
Travel reports
- 1991: Journeys to the Underworld
- 1994: The Pan Principle
- 2000: Red Light Districts of the World
Anthologies
- 1994: Literary Companion to Sex: an Anthology of Prose and Poetry
- 1995: Literary Companion to Low Life
Autobiography
- 2000: The Autobiography of Fiona Pitt-Kethley: My Schooling
Web links
- Literature by and about Fiona Pitt-Kethley in the catalog of the German National Library
- Fiona Pitt-Kethley (English)
- Fiona Pitt-Kethley: Life in Spain (English)
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SURNAME | Pitt-Kethley, Fiona |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pitt-Kethley, Helen Fiona |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British poet, travel writer and journalist |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1954 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hastings , East Sussex county |