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Kathryn Gray

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Kathryn Gray
Born1973 (age 50–51)
Caerphilly, Wales
OccupationPoet and writer
EducationUniversity of Bristol
Notable awardsEric Gregory Award

Kathryn Gray is a Welsh poet.

Biography

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Kathryn Gray was born in Wales in 1973 and grew up in Swansea. She studied German and Medieval Studies at the University of Bristol and the University of York.[1][2]

Gray's first poetry collection, The Never-Never, was published in 2004 by Seren Books. She was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize and the Forward Prize for best first collection for her work.[3]

Gray published the poetry pamphlet, Flowers in 2017.[4] Her work has appeared in several literary journals, including the Times Literary Supplement, the Independent, the Poetry Review and Poetry Wales. A second full collection, Hollywood or Home, was published by Seren Books in October 2023 and was a Sunday Times Poetry Book of the Year.[1]

Gray has taught poetry at the Poetry School, London and the Arvon Foundation. She is a former director of Literature Wales and former Co-Chair of The Poetry Society. She was editor of New Welsh Review for three years. From 2012 to 2015, she was a researcher for the Devolved Voices literary research project, which was funded by the Leverhulme Trust and investigated Welsh poetry in English since 1997.[1] She currently co-edits the digital poetry journal Bad Lilies. Gray lives in London.

Poetry

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  • The Never-Never, Seren Books, (2004)
  • Flowers, Rack Press (2017)
  • Hollywood or Home, Seren Books (2023)

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Kathryn Gray". Literature across Frontiers. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Kathyrn Gray". Seren Books. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Trustees". The Poetry Society. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. ^ Joseph, Alex. "Alex Josephy on Flowers by Kathryn Gray". London Grip. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Forward Poetry Prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

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  1. ^ Richardson, Susie Goldsbrough | Laura Hackett | Graeme (27 April 2024). "16 best literature and poetry books of 2023". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 27 April 2024.