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 (thought, thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral t ...
and children's author. She appears and reads her material on
Ivor Cutler
Ivor Cutler (born Isadore Cutler, 15 January 1923 – 3 March 2006) was a Scottish poet, singer, musician, songwriter, artist and humorist. He became known for his regular performances on BBC radio, and in particular his numerous sessions recor ...
's albums ''
Dandruff
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'', '' Velvet Donkey'' and '' Jammy Smears''. King designed some of the Ivor Cutler album covers, and worked with him on the radio series ''King Cutler'' which was broadcast on
BBC Radio 3
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in 1990.
Personal life
King was born in Canada to a creative family whose siblings Douglas,
Richard
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and Elaine (Campbell) were all in film and television. She married film director
Allan King
Allan Winton King, (February 6, 1930 – June 15, 2009), was a Canadian film director.
Life
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, during the Great Depression, King attended Henry Hudson Elementary School, in Kitsilano.
Stage portrayal
In 2014 she was portrayed by Elicia Daly in the stage play ''The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler'', a co-production by
Vanishing Point
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