Carl Tighe | |
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| Born | 26 April 1950 Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK |
| Died | 8 May 2020 (aged 70) England, UK |
| Occupation | Poet, essayist, novelist, and professor |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British (Irish passport) |
| Alma mater | University of Wales, Swansea |
| Notable works | Burning Worm (2001) Shortlisted for the 2001 Whitbread Awards |
| Notable awards | Authors' Club First Novel Award |
| Children | None |
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Carl Tighe (26 April 1950 – 8 May 2020) was a British academic, essayist, novelist, and poet. He taught in Poland during the Cold War and was the first Professor of Creative Writing in the UK at the University of Derby.