Peter Redgrove

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Peter William Redgrove (born January 2, 1932 in Kingston upon Thames , Surrey , † June 16, 2003 in Falmouth , Cornwall ) was a British writer.

Redgrove has taught at various universities in the United States and England.

He was married twice, in 1954 to Barbara Sherlock and in 1980 to Penelope Shuttle .

Redgrove co-founded the poetry association The Group . In 1996 he received the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry .

Works (selection)

Novels

  • In the country of the skin (1973)
  • The beekeepers (1980)

Poetry

  • The first earthquake (1980)
  • Poems 1954–1987 (1989)
  • Collected poems (2012)

Studies

  • The wise wound (1978; with Penelope Shuttle, German: The wise wound menstruation )

literature

  • Neil Roberts: A lucid dreamer: the life of Peter Redgrove , London: Jonathan Cape, 2012, ISBN 978-0-224-09029-2

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Obituary in The Independent, June 18, 2003
  2. ^ Obituary in The New York Times, June 19, 2003
  3. ^ Writings relating to The Group
personal data
SURNAME Redgrove, Peter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Redgrove, Peter William (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British writer
DATE OF BIRTH January 2, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Kingston upon Thames , Surrey
DATE OF DEATH June 16, 2003
Place of death Falmouth , Cornwall