Graham Mort
@grahammort.bsky.social
Poet, short fiction writer, essayist, writer BBC drama. Emeritus Prof Lancaster University; Extraordinary Prof University Western Cape; National HE Teaching Fellow. Eric Gregory Award, Bridport & Edge Hill Prizes. Photography, blues & jazz enthusiast.
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@markantonyowen.com has highlighted a typically unsentimental moment of Harrison self-awareness from this Guardian piece
'I always feel, especially in my fallow periods, that I don’t recognise this monster who finishes my work with such intensity. It’s like Rumpelstiltskin coming in and turning all the straw into gold and then going away again.'
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Tony Harrison, poet and dramatist, dies aged 88
Known for his outspoken politics, the author was acclaimed for work in theatre, opera, film and TV but wanted to be thought of as a poet above all
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September 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
@markantonyowen.com has highlighted a typically unsentimental moment of Harrison self-awareness from this Guardian piece
I’m glad you like it. The paintings you post are a revelation and a confirmation of art and humanity. Keep them coming!
April 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I’m glad you like it. The paintings you post are a revelation and a confirmation of art and humanity. Keep them coming!
Thanks Tom - likewise your own reading. Great stuff. Yeah, Brussels, I’m going to think about it. I really enjoyed the reading last night.
April 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Thanks Tom - likewise your own reading. Great stuff. Yeah, Brussels, I’m going to think about it. I really enjoyed the reading last night.