Hilary Corke

Hilary Topham Corke (12 July 1921 3 September 2001) was an English writer, composer and mineralogist.

Corke was born in Malvern, Worcestershire. He served in the Royal Artillery during World War II.[1]

His poems appeared in Poetry Now (1956) and Penguin Book of Contemporary Verse (1918-1960). Together with Anthony Thwaite and William Plomer he edited New Poems 1961: A P.E.N Anthology of Contemporary Poetry.[1] He died at Abinger Hammer, Surrey, aged 80.

References

  1. Thwaite, Anthony (11 October 2001). "Hilary Corke". The Independent, Obituaries. London. Retrieved 29 August 2011.


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