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Paul Evans

1945 – 1991

British poet, born 1945

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About Paul Evans

Lived 1945 – 1991 (aged 45–46). Paul Evans was a British poet.

Paul Evans (1945 – 1991) was a Welsh poet associated with the British Poetry Revival. He is included in the anthology British Poetry since 1945 and the 1969 anthology Children of Albion: Poetry of the Underground in Britain.

His work has been described as similar to that of Lee Harwood, with a dreamy tone and surrealist images. His poems have no definite meaning, but alter each time they are read.

Publications Current Affairs, Arc Publications, 1970 True Grit, An Ant's Forefoot Eleventh Finger Voiceprint Edition, Essex, 1970 February, Fulcrum Press, 1971 Prokofiev's Concerto, Skylark Press, Brighton, 1975 O.I.N.C.: An adventure story (The Human Handkerchief 4), with Peter Bailey, Wivenhoe Park, 1975 The Manual for the Perfect Organisation of Tourneys, Oasis Books, London, 1979 The Mountain Suite, Windows, Liverpool, 1982 Sweet Lucy, Pig Press, Durham, 1983 The Sofa Book, 1987. The Door at Taldir: Selected Poems, ed. Robert Sheppard, Shearsman Books, 2009

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Important facts

Born
1945
Birth century
Died
1991
Occupation
Nationality
Awards
Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Paul Evans?

British poet, born 1945

When was Paul Evans born?

Paul Evans was born in 1945.

When did Paul Evans die?

Paul Evans died in 1991.

What was Paul Evans's occupation?

Paul Evans was a poet.

What nationality was Paul Evans?

Paul Evans was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Paul Evans

· Wikidata: Q7150543

· DBpedia: Paul Evans (poet)

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