Elizabeth Bartlett (1924–2008) was a British poet.
Elizabeth Bartlett | |
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Born | 1924 |
Died | 2008 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Poet |
Spouse | Denis Perkins |
Life
editShe grew up in Deal, Kent. She won a grammar school scholarship. At nineteen, she married Denis Perkins. She was stepmother to his two sons, Benedick and Adrian, and they had a son, Alex. She lived in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, for 60 years.[1]
Awards
edit- 1996 Cholmondeley Award
References
edit- ^ Deryn Rees-Jones (4 August 2008). "Elizabeth Bartlett: Poet of the lonely and vulnerable". The Independent.[dead link ]
- ^ http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoet.do?poetId=101 [dead link ]
- ^ Carol Rumens (29 July 2008). "Elizabeth Bartlett: Compassionate and innovative poet of the fractured self". The Guardian.
External links
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