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Gillian Clarke - Bibliography

Poet, born in Cardiff, S Wales, UK. She studied at University College, Cardiff, and went on to publish several collections of poetry, such as Letting in the Rumour (1989) and The King of Britain's Daughter (1993). She was editor of The Anglo-Welsh Review (1976–84), and became chair of the Welsh Academy in 1987.

Gillian Clarke (born 8 June 1937) is a Welsh poet writing in English. After graduating in English from University of Wales, Cardiff, she spent a year working for the BBC in London.

She has published numerous collections of poetry for adults and children (see below, as well as dramatic commissions and numerous articles in a wide range of publications).

Several of her books have received the Poetry Book Society Recommendation. In 1999 Gillian Clarke received the Glyndwr Award for an "Outstanding Contribution to the Arts in Wales" during the Machynlleth Festival.

Bibliography

Poetry

Snow on the Mountain. (Gomer Press / Gwasg Gomer), 1978. ISBN 0-85088-540-X Letter From a Far Country. (Carcanet Press), 1982 Selected Poems. (Carcanet Press), 1985 ISBN 0-85635-594-1 Letting in the Rumour. (Carcanet Press), 1989 ISBN 0-85635-757-X The King of Britain's Daughter. (Carcanet Press), 1993. ISBN 1-85754-031-X Collected Poems. (Carcanet Press), 1997. ISBN 1-85754-335-1 Five Fields. (Carcanet Press), 1998.ISBN 1-85754-401-3 The Animal Wall. (Gomer Press / Gwasg Gomer) 1999 ISBN 1-85902-654-0 Nine Green Gardens. (Gomer Press / Gwasg Gomer), 2000. ISBN 1-85902-805-5 Owain Glyndŵr. ISBN 1-86225-015-4 Making the Beds for the Dead (Carcanet Press) April 2004 ISBN 1-85754-737-3

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