Adrian Mitchell (born 24 October 1932, Haywards Heath, West Sussex) is an English poet and dramatist. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Haywards Heath is a town in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex, England. Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. It has been said that his work demonstrates a powerful social conscience and he has been described as the "shadow poet laureate. A Poet Laureate is a Poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for State occasions and other government events "
He was educated at Greenways School, Ashton Gifford, Wiltshire. Ashton Gifford House is a Grade II Listed building in the hamlet of Ashton Gifford Codford in the British county of Wiltshire. [1], a school run by a friend of his mother. George Sassoon, son of the poet Siegfried Sassoon was another alumni of the school. George Thornycroft Sassoon ( 30 October 1936 &ndash 8 March 2006) was an English Scientist, Electronic engineer Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, CBE MC ( 8 September 1886 &ndash 1 September 1967) was an English poet and Author
He has written large numbers of love poems and political poems, and frequently does public readings for Left wing causes. Satire is his speciality. Asked by the establishment to write a poem about the Prince of Wales and his special relationship with the people of Wales, he contributed the short masterpiece : "Royalty is a neurosis. / Get well soon. "
He is in the habit of writing in the prologue of his collections of poems "None of the work in this book is to be used in connection with any examination whatsoever. " Once a poem was used in a GCSE exam anyway. He agreed to let it go providing he was allowed to sit the exam anonymously (he failed!).
Perhaps his best known poem is To Whom It May Concern, about the Vietnam war, which was first read in Trafalgar Square in 1964. Trafalgar Square is a square in central London, England. With its position in the heart of London it is a tourist attraction its trademark is Nelson's Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. A revised version, referring not only to Vietnam, but also to Iraq and Venezuela was read at the Royal Albert Hall on 25 September 2005 as part of the Poetry Olympics Twenty05 Festival, organised by Michael Horovitz. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Horovitz (born 1935 is an English poet artist and translator
Awards
- 1961 Eric Gregory Award
- 1966 PEN Translation Prize
- 1971 Tokyo Festival Television Film Award
- 2005 CLPE Poetry Award (shortlist) for Daft as a Doughnut
He was also the first jornalist to interview the beatles!
External links
- Adrian Mitchell's homepage
- Adrian Mitchell at www.contemporarywriters.com
- The Argotist interview
- To Whom it May Concern
References
- ^ "Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Adrian Mitchell, Shadow Poet Laureate" The Independent, 26 July 2007
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