Greta Stoddart

Greta Stoddart
Born 1966
Henley-on-Thames
Occupation Poet
Years active 2001-present

Greta Stoddart (born 1966) is an English poet. She is best known for her poetry collections, At Home in the Dark and Salvation Jane.

Life and career

Stoddart was born in 1966 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. She spent her childhood in Oxford and Belgium.[1] She studied mime in Paris and worked as a performer before becoming a full-time poet. She now teaches at Bath Spa University as well as the Poetry School in Exeter.[2]

Stoddart's first collection of poetry, At Home in the Dark was published in 2001[3] and won the 2002 Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize.[4]

Her second collection, Salvation Jane was published in 2009[5] and shortlisted for the 2008 Costa Book Award.[6]

Her third collection, Alive Alive O, was published in 2015 and focuses on life, death and mortality.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Greta Stoddart - Literature". literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Deep purple: how a humble weed inspired a collection of poetry". BBC News. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "At Home in the Dark - Greta Stoddart; | Foyles Bookstore". Foyles. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize". www.faber.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Review: Salvation by Greta Stoddart". The Guardian. 10 January 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Male writers dominate Costa award". BBC News. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Alive Alive O". www.bloodaxebooks.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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