Matthew Mead (2) (1924–2009)
Author of Penguin Modern Poets 16: Jack Beeching, Harry Guest, Matthew Mead
For other authors named Matthew Mead, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Matthew Mead was born in Slapton, Buckinghamshire, in 1924. He served in the British army from 1942 to 1947, including three years in India, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and Singapore. He has lived in Germany since 1962 and, with his wife Ruth, has translated many German poets, including Johannes show more Bobrowski, Heinz Winfried Sabais and Nelly Sachs. He was a Penguin Modern Poet in 1970. Walking Out of the World is the fifth collection of his own poems. show less
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Works by Matthew Mead
A poem in nine parts 1 copy
Identities and other poems 1 copy
Associated Works
O the Chimneys: Selected Poems, Including the Verse Play, Eli (1967) — Translator, some editions — 120 copies
Shadow Lands: Selected Poems (New Directions Paperbook) (1966) — Translator, some editions — 49 copies
Penguin Modern European Poets : Johannes Bobrowski and Horst Bienek : selected poems (1971) — Translator — 20 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1924
- Date of death
- 2009
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- poet
translator - Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Buckinghamshire, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Germany
- Associated Place (for map)
- England, UK
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