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Wes Magee
Wes Magee Reading From His Poems
Wes Magee (b. 1939) was a teacher when he began writing his first poems. A boy in his class complained that there were no dinosaur poems, and Magee set out to write some for him, little realising he was to become a firm favourite in children's poetry.
Sarah Maguire
Sarah Maguire Reading From Her Poems
Born in west London in 1957, Maguire left school early to train as a gardener. Her poems, written in often sumptuous language, are always grounded in the precisely realised material world.
Bill Manhire
Bill Manhire Reading From His Poems
Bill Manhire (b. 1946) was born in Invercargill, New Zealand, and joined the English Department at Victoria University, Wellington, in 1973, where he has held a Personal Chair since 1997.
Jack Mapanje
Jack Mapanje Reading From His Poems
Jack Mapanje (b. 1944, Malawi) is currently Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He was held for four years as a political prisoner after one of his books was banned in Malawi, 1985.
EA Markham
EA Markham Reading From His Poems
E A Markham (1939-2008) had a career that embraced the range of literary life ranging from novels to plays, essays and short stories.
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