Forward Prizes for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2011) Excellence Award
Roger Francis Langley
ロジャー・フランシス・ラングリー
Rōjā Furanshisu Rangurī
Aliases:
R. F. Langley
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-10-23 （Rugby, Warwickshire）
- Died
- 2011-01-25 （South Staffordshire, England） age 72
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Stonnall, South Staffordshire → Shenstone, Staffordshire → Suffolk
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Diarist, Teacher, Art History teacher, English Literature teacher
- Active Years
- 1978-2011
- Affiliations
- Cambridge poetry scene
- Influenced By
- Adrian Stokes, Melanie Klein
- Nominations
- Nominated for Whitbread Book Award (Collected Poems)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus College, Cambridge | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Jesus College, Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Forward Prize for Best Single Poem | To a Nightingale | — | Forward Foundation | Winner (posthumous) |
Forward Prize for Best Single Poem
2011
Work:
To a Nightingale
Organization:
Forward Foundation
Result:
Winner (posthumous)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Collected Poems
2000 Poetry collectionCollection of his lifetime poems.
LandscapePrecision
The Face of It
2007 Poetry collectionLate poetry collection.
NatureObservation
Bibliography
- Hem (1978)
- Sidelong (1981)
- Man Jack (1993)
- Twelve Poems (1994)
- Jack (1998)
- Collected Poems (2000)
- More or Less (2002)
- Twine (2004)
- Journals (2006)
- The Face of It (2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PrecisionConciseness
- Recurring Motifs
- Suffolk landscapesNatural observation
Legacy
Gained significant recognition in his later years, posthumously awarded the Forward Prize for Best Single Poem.