Background
Pearce, Brian Louis was born on June 4, 1933 in Acton, England. Son of Louis Alfred James and Marjorie Alison (Longhurst) Pearce.
Pearce, Brian Louis was born on June 4, 1933 in Acton, England. Son of Louis Alfred James and Marjorie Alison (Longhurst) Pearce.
Master of Arts, University College, London, 1976.
Library, Chiswick (England) Public Library., 1949;
library, Acton (England) Public Library., 1950-1951;
library, Buckinghamshire (England) County Library., 1954-1957;
reference library, Twickenham (England) Public Library., 1958-1961;
library, Acton (England) Technology College, 1962-1966;
tutor and library, Twickenham (England) College of Technology, 1966-1977;
college library, Richmond-upon-Thames College, 1977-1988. Library. Association examiner in English literature from 1750 to present, 1964-1970. Tutor in creative writing, since 1981.
Occasional lecturer National Portrait Gallery, London, since 1990.
Chairman Twickenham United Christian Council, 1974-1975, 80-81, 84-85. Adjudicator Sussex Poet of Year Competition, 1981, 85, Richmond Arts Council Young Writers Competition, 1984, 85, 86, Surrey Open Competition, 1997. Elder United Reformed Church With Royal Air Force, 1951-1953.
Fellow Royal Society Arts, Library. Association; member International Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, Royal Society Literature, Browning Society, Hopkins Society, Masefield Society, Palgrave Society, Richmond Poetry Group (founding member 1961, chairman 1970-1984), London Arts Board Writers in Education.
Married Margaret Wood, August 2, 1969. 1 child, Ann Gillian.