Alistair Elliot (13 October 1932 – 3 November 2018) was a British librarian,
poet and translator.
Life
He was born in Liverpool, son of a Scottish family doctor and an English mother, and educated at
Asheville School
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,
Asheville, North Carolina
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,
Fettes College,
Edinburgh, and
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church ( la, Ædes Christi, the temple or house, '' ædēs'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniqu ...
.
He was a vegetable invoice clerk in Covent Garden market, night sterilizer in a food factory, waiter, film critic, supply teacher, actor (with the English Children's Theatre under
Caryl Jenner
Caryl Jenner born Pamela Penelope Ripman (19 May 1917 – 29 January 1973) was a British theatre director and manager. She is known for her work in creating theatre for children.
Life
Jenner was born in London where her name was Pamela Penelope Ri ...
) and finally librarian in Kensington, Keele, Shiraz, and lastly at
Newcastle University
Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a UK public university, public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is ...
.
His translation of
Euripides's ''
Medea'' was performed in theatres in London and New York in a production by
Jonathan Kent with
Diana Rigg in the leading rôle.
His poems appeared in ''Oxford Poetry'', ''The Paris Review'',
and many other journals.
Awards
* 2000
Cholmondeley Award
Works
Poetry
*''Air in the Wrong Place'', Eagle Press, 1968.
* ''Contentions'', Ceolftith 38, 1977, signed edition ISBN 0 90446 1 24 6. ordinary edition ISBN 0 90446 1 21 1
* ''Kisses: Poems'' collaboration with Barry Hirst, Ceolfrith, 1978. ISBN 978-0-904461-42-8
*''Talking Back'', 1982.
*''On the Appian Way'', 1984.
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References
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1932 births
2018 deaths
Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
English librarians
English male poets
English people of Scottish descent
People educated at Fettes College