John Gohorry Explained
John Gohorry (born Donald Smith 1943 in Coventry, England; died 17 Oct 2021) was a British poet.[1]
Life
He graduated from University College, London with a BA in English, and University of London with a M.Phil in 1970. He was a lecturer Education in North Hertfordshire 1971 - 2006. He was married with seven adult children and stepchildren, nine grandchildren and step-grandchildren.
His work appeared in The Times Literary Supplement, Oxford Poetry,[2] The Spectator, London Magazine, Critical Survey, Poetry Review, Poetry Durham, Encounter, The Antigonish Review.
Awards
- 2008 Keats-Shelley Prize for Poetry
- 2007 Times Literary Supplement Poetry Competition Prize for poem "At a provincial zoo"
- 2002 Library of Avalon Poetry Competition 1st prize for poem "Land Measures"
- 1996 Stand International Poetry Competition Prize for poem "Imagining Magdeburg"
- 1991 Arvon International Poetry Competition Prize for poem "Amber"
- 1981 Ver Poets Michael Johnson Memorial Poetry Competition 1st prize for poem "Anaglypta and Corydon"
Works
- Forty-Eight Gates (Dark Age Press, Autumn 2009)
- Imagining Magdeburg (Shoestring Press, 2007)
- Talk into the Late Evening (Peterloo, 1992), Poetry Book Society Recommendation 1992/3
- A Voyage Round the Moon (Peterloo, 1985)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: A tribute to John Gohorry – The Poetry Society. 2021-11-24. poetrysociety.org.uk.
- Web site: Archived copy . 2009-08-11 . 2010-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100908061203/http://www.gnelson.demon.co.uk/oxpoetry/index/i61.html . dead .
