Nigel McLoughlin (born 1968) is a poet, editor and teacher.

Early life and education

Nigel McLoughlin was born in 1968 in

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. He received his early education at St Michael's College, Enniskillen. He holds a BA(Hons) in English from the

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and a Diploma in Irish Language from the

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. In 2000, he was awarded an MA with Distinction in Creative Writing (Poetry) and in 2004 a PhD in Creative Writing both from

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. He also holds an MSc in neuropsychology from the

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and an MA in Literary Linguistics from the

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Poetry

His first collection,'' At The Waters' Clearing'', was published jointly by Flambard and Black Mountain Presses in 2001 and a second collection, ''Songs For No Voices'', was published in 2004 by Lagan Press. A third collection,'' Blood'', was published by Bluechrome in 2005 and a fourth, ''Dissonances'', followed in 2007. His latest collection, ''Chora: New & Selected Poems'', was published by Templar Poetry in 2009. McLoughlin's work has received widespread critical approval from its reviewers most notably in ''PN Review'', ''London Magazine'', ''Poetry Ireland'', ''Envoi'', and'' Fortnight''. His work has twice been short-listed for the prestigious Hennessy Award, placed in the equally competitive Kavanagh Awards and The New Writer Poetry Prizes. He has read his work at the Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2009, Ledbury Poetry Festival in 2007 and at the Dublin International Writers Festival in 2005 among many others. In 2013 his work was added to The Poetry Archive.

Professional work

He edits the literary journal ''Iota'' and previously edited the academic journal '' Creative Writing: Teaching Theory & Practice''. McLoughlin has been awarded Fellowship of the

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and elected a Fellow of the RSA. He is Professor of Creativity & Poetics, at the

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. He was awarded a University Teaching Fellowship in 2009 and a National Teaching Fellowship in 2011.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McLoughlin, Nigel Living people 1968 births Academics of the University of Gloucestershire Alumni of Lancaster University Alumni of Ulster University Alumni of the University of Bristol Alumni of the University of London Alumni of the University of Nottingham Male poets from Northern Ireland Male writers from Northern Ireland People educated at St Michael's College, Enniskillen Date of birth missing (living people) 21st-century British poets 21st-century British male writers