Greta Stoddart

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

Greta Stoddart
Born1966
Henley-on-Thames, England
OccupationPoet
Years active2001–present

Life and career

Stoddart was born in 1966 in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. She spent her childhood in Oxford and Belgium.[1] She studied acting in Paris and worked as a performer before becoming a full-time poet. Having taught at Goldsmiths, University of London and Bath Spa University, she now teaches for Poetry School UK.[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 was shortlisted for the 2016 Roehampton Poetry Prize.[7]

Her radio poem, Who’s there?, was broadcast on BBC Radio 4[8] and was shortlisted for the 2017 Ted Hughes Award.[9]

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.
  8. "BBC Radio 4 - The Echo Chamber, Series 9, Who's There, by Greta Stoddart". BBC. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  9. "Ted Hughes Award 2017 shortlist is announced – The Poetry Society". poetrysociety.org.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
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