Edward Archibald Markham

Background

Edward Archibald Markham was born on October 1, 1939 Harris, Montserrat.

Education

Edward attended the only grammar school on the island, before emigrating to the United Kingdom at the age of seventeen. He attended Kilburn Polytechnic from 1960 to 1962. Thereafter he attended the University of Wales, Lampeter from 1962 to 1965 and graduated with a B.A. (philosophy and English). Later he attended the University of East Anglia in 1966-1967 and attended the University of London in 1967.

Career

Edward worked as a lecturer at Kilburn Polytechnic, London, from 1968 to 1970, then at Abraham Moss Centre, Manchester from 1976 to 1978. In 1970-1971 he worked for Caribbean Theatre Workshop, Eastern Caribbean, as director. Later, in 1979-1980 he became director at Hull College of Higher Education, Yorkshire. Markham worked for Enga Provincial Government, Wabag, Papua New Guinea, as media coordinator between 1983 and 1985. Besides, he was also an editor of Artrage magazine, London, in 1985-1987 and a writer-in-residence at the University of Ulster, Coleraine, from 1988 to 1991. Since 1980 he worked at Ambit magazine, London, as an assistant editor. From 1983 to 1985 he was an editor of Enga Nius magazine, Papua New Guinea. He died on March 23, 2008 in Paris, France.

Achievements

• He received C. Day Lewis fellowship in 1980-1981.

Works

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  • Lambchops with Sally Goodman: The Selected Poems of Paul St. Vincent and Sally Goodman (Salt Modern Poets) by E. A. Markham (2004-12-15)
  • Looking Out Looking In
  • Letter from Ulster and the Hugo Poems by E. A. Markham (1993-10-01)
  • A Papua New Guinea Sojourn: More Pleasures of Exile by E. A. Markham (1998-02-26)
  • Against the Grain: A 1950's Memoir by E. A. Markham (2008-07-01)
  • The Three Suitors of Fred Belair by Estate of E A Markham (2009-01-29)
  • [(Marking Time)] [Author: E. A. Markham] published on (July, 2000)
  • The Stories of E. A. Markham
  • Taking the Drawing Room Through Customs: Selected Short Stories, 1970–2000
  • At Home with Miss Vanesa
  • Maurice V's Dido (Torriano Meeting House Poetry Pamphlet)

Membership

He was a member of Poetry Society (member of the general council), 1976-1977; GLA New Writing and Distribution Committee (member), 1986-1987; Minorities Arts Advisory Service, London (since 1987); Poetry Book Society, London (member of the managing committee, since 1987).