John Fuller (1) (1937–)
Author of Flying to nowhere
For other authors named John Fuller, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
John Fuller is a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, where he teaches English. He is also a poet and novelist. His collection Stones and Fires won the 1996 Forward Prize
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- Birthdate
- 1937-01-01
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- Ashford, Kent, England, UK
- Education
- St Paul's School, London, England, UK
University of Oxford (New College) - Occupations
- poet
author
publisher
university tutor - Relationships
- Fuller, Roy (father)
- Organizations
- State University of New York
University of Manchester - Awards and honors
- Fellow, Magdalen College, Oxford University
Fellow, Royal Society of Literature
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- Works
- 58
- Also by
- 8
- Members
- 918
- Popularity
- #27,946
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 16
- ISBNs
- 141
- Languages
- 4
- Favorited
- 1
The opening poems were striking and evocative. I thought there was something more ordinary about some of the middle poems, and while that's probably a personal reaction, it did give rise to some trepidation as I approached the final 21 page poem, The Grey and the Green, which fortunately was actually a good closing to the collection 💚🩶💚
The topics include loneliness, everyday life, nature, relationships, a rather good one about rain, an elegy for a deceased pet rabbit, and a variety of others, which, as I flick through the middle poems to list, to strike me as rather better than my previous comments suggest.… (more)