Tom Raworth

Tom Raworth
Raworth in 2003 (photo by Gloria Graham)
Raworth in 2003 (photo by Gloria Graham)
BornThomas Moore Raworth
(1938-07-19)19 July 1938
Bexleyheath, Kent, England
Died8 February 2017(2017-02-08) (aged 78)
OccupationPoet, publisher, editor, teacher
LanguageEnglish
GenrePoetry, essays, translation
Literary movementBritish Poetry Revival,[1] Late-Modernism[2]
Website
tomraworth.com

Thomas Moore Raworth (19 July 1938 – 8 February 2017) was an English-Irish poet, publisher, editor, and teacher who published over 40 books of poetry and prose during his life. His work has been translated and published in many countries. Raworth was a key figure in the British Poetry Revival.

  1. ^ "Tom Raworth 1938 – 2017 -". 10 February 2017.
  2. ^ Rumens, Carol (31 March 2014). "Poem of the week: Never Entered Mind by Tom Raworth" – via The Guardian.