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Elizabeth Bartlett (British Poet)
Elizabeth Bartlett (1924–2008) was a British poet. Life She grew up in Deal, Kent. She won a grammar school scholarship. At nineteen, she married Denis Perkins. She was stepmother to his two sons, Benedick and Adrian, and they had a son, Alex. She lived in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, for 60 years. She worked for 16 years in the health service. Awards * 1996 Cholmondeley Award The Cholmondeley Awards () are annual awards for poetry given by the Society of Authors in the United Kingdom. Awards honour distinguished poets, from a fund endowed by the Dowager Marchioness of Cholmondeley in 1966. Since 1991 the award has be ... References External links "Elizabeth Bartlett Reading", ''Poetry Archive'' 1924 births 2008 deaths British women poets People from Deal, Kent People from Burgess Hill 20th-century British poets 20th-century British women writers {{England-poet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or written), or they may also perform their art to an audience. The work of a poet is essentially one of communication, expressing ideas either in a literal sense (such as communicating about a specific event or place) or metaphorically. Poets have existed since prehistory, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary greatly in different cultures and periods. Throughout each civilization and language, poets have used various styles that have changed over time, resulting in countless poets as diverse as the literature that (since the advent of writing systems) they have produced. History In Ancient Rome, professional poets were generally sponsored by patrons, wealthy supporters including nobility and military officials. For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |