Education
University of Oxford.
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Kit Wright
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After a scholarship to Oxford University, he worked as a lecturer at Brock University, Street Catherine"s, in Canada, then returned to England and a position in the Poetry Society. He is currently a full-time writer Educated at Oxford University, Wright moved to Canada to work as a lecturer.
In 1970 he returned to London to work as an Education Officer for the Poetry Society until 1975.
From 1977 to 1979 he was Fellow Commoner in Creative Art at Cambridge University. He subsequently returned to London and works full-time as a writer
He currently contributes monthly to The Oldie magazine.
Achievements
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1977: Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize (awarded for The Bear Looked Over the Mountain) 1978: Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize (awarded for The Bear Looked Over the Mountain) 1985: Arts Council Writers" Award 1990: Heinemann Award (awarded for Short Afternoons) 1991: Hawthornden Prize (awarded for Short Afternoons) 1995: Cholmondeley Award 1999: King"s Lynn Award for Merit in Poetry 2009: Honorary Fellowship at the English Association.
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Born
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United Kingdom
Awards
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Cholmondeley Award; Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize; Hawthornden Prize; Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize; Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize; Cholmondeley Award; Hawthornden Prize 1977: Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize (awarded for The Bear Looked Over the Mountain) 1978: Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize (awarded for The Bear Looked Over the Mountain) 1985: Arts Council Writers' Award 1990: Heinemann Award (awarded for Short Afternoons) 1991: Hawthornden Prize (awarded for Short Afternoons) 1995: Cholmondeley Award 1999: King's Lynn Award for Merit in Poetry 2009: Honorary Fellowship at the English Association The Hawthornden Prize is a British literary award that was established in 1919 by Alice Warrender.Cholmondeley Award; Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize; Hawthornden Prize; Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize; Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize; Cholmondeley Award; Hawthornden Prize 1977: Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize (awarded for The Bear Looked Over the Mountain) 1978: Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize (awarded for The Bear Looked Over the Mountain) 1985: Arts Council Writers' Award 1990: Heinemann Award (awarded for Short Afternoons) 1991: Hawthornden Prize (awarded for Short Afternoons) 1995: Cholmondeley Award 1999: King's Lynn Award for Merit in Poetry 2009: Honorary Fellowship at the English Association The Hawthornden Prize is a British literary award that was established in 1919 by Alice Warrender.