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Matt Simpson (beer Judge)
Matt Simpson may refer to: * Matt Simpson (poet) (1936–2009), British poet and literary critic * Matt Simpson (racing driver) (born 1981), British racing driver * Matt Simpson (goalball) (born 1990), American goalball player * Matt Simpson (tennis), New Zealand tennis player * Matt Simpson (New York politician), member of the New York State Assembly from the 114th district * Matt Simpson (Alabama politician), member of the Alabama House of Representatives See also * Matthew Simpson (1811-1884), American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church * Matthew Simpson (footballer) (born 1967), Australian rules footballer {{hndis, Simpson, Matt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Simpson (poet)
Matt Simpson (13 May 1936 – 8 June 2009) was an English poet and literary critic. He published six full poetry collections, and after retiring from a senior lectureship in English at Liverpool Hope University, wrote numerous books of literary criticism. Life Simpson was born in Bootle, Merseyside, to a working-class family with a long seafaring tradition, and educated at Bootle High School, Bootle Grammar School. In 1955 he won a place at Cambridge University, Cambridge, where he read English. For some years after graduating he taught English to overseas students in Cambridge, where he met his German wife, Monika Weydert, and where his two children were born. In 1964 he returned to Liverpool. During 1994, he was poet-in-residence for six months in Tasmania, and in 1996 a ''festschrift'' edited by Angela Topping was put together to celebrate his 60th birthday, with contributors such as U. A. Fanthorpe, Deryn Rees-Jones, Roger McGough, Adrian Henri and John Lucas. He was a founder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |