Oxford Professor of Poetry

Oxford Professor Of Poetry Position Awarded To Geoffrey Hill By Landslide

The Guardian | Alison Flood | Posted 05.25.2011

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His academic credentials and plethora of literary prizes have meant that Geoffrey Hill has been the frontrunner for the post of Oxford Professor of Po...

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The Future of Poetry: Reflections From An Oxford Professorship Candidate

The Guardian | Stephen Moss | Posted 05.25.2011

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The winner of the election to decide the Oxford professor of poetry will be announced today, with the victor almost certain to be Geoffrey Hill. In a ...

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Oxford Poetry Professorship Creates Controversy As Last Female Cadidate Withdraws

The Guardian | Alison Flood | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last year Nobel laureate Derek Walcott pulled out of the election for Oxford professor of poetry; now the only woman standing in this year's contest, ...

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British Poets Fight It Out For Oxford Professor Of Poetry Position

The Independent | Cahal Milmo | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Endgame of one of the most acrimonious literary spats in recent times began yesterday when one of the nation's most divisive poets revered for his...

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British Poets Step Up Their Game In Race For Oxford Poetry Professor Position; Race 'Gets Serious'

The Guardian | Alison Flood | Posted 05.25.2011

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Promises to use poetry as a "weapon, bloodsoaked and glinting" and plans for a poetry slam contest suggest the competition for the role of Oxford poet...

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Ruth Padel Resigns From Oxford Chief Poet Post

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON _ A fight over who gets to be Oxford University's top poet has set Britain's pens racing _ and weakened the careers of two well-known wordsmith...

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