Paul Batchelor (born 1977) is a British poet. He was educated at the

University of East Anglia The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a Public university, public research university in Norwich, England. Established in 1963 on a campus university, campus west of the city centre, the university has four faculties and twenty-six schools of ...

(MA Creative Writing, 2000), and completed his PhD at

Newcastle University Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is a red brick university and a mem ...

. In 2003 he received an

Eric Gregory Award The Eric Gregory Award is a literary award given annually by the Society of Authors for a collection by United Kingdom poets under the age of 30. The award was founded in 1960 by Dr. Eric Gregory to support and encourage young poets. Past winne ...

from the Society of Authors. His publications include 'The Sinking Road' (Bloodaxe Books, 2008), 'The Love Darg' (Clutag, 2014), and 'The Acts of Oblivion' (Carcanet, 2021). Batchelor lectures at

Durham University Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate university, collegiate public university, public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament (UK), Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by r ...

Awards

*2003

References

1977 births Living people Alumni of the University of East Anglia Alumni of Newcastle University 21st-century British poets 21st-century British male writers British male poets Academics of Durham University {{UK-poet-stub