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Tessa Biddington, (born 1954 in Pinner, north-west London) is a British poet.
Life
Biddington works as a freelance trainer, raising awareness about domestic violence. She began writing in 1996. Her poetry has appeared in New Welsh Review. In 2002, FAW! commissioned local poets Tessa Biddington and Keith Morgan; this work was featured on Forest of Dean Community Radio and performed at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
Awards
- 2000 Forward Poetry Prize for the best single poem "The Death of Descartes"
- 2001 Ottakar's Faber National Poetry Competition with Lantern Show, Scott Base
Work
- The Weight of Water, Like Starlings, Tess Biddington and Adam Burbage
Anthologies
- The Forward Book of Poetry 2001, Forward Publishing, 2000
References
- "The Newsletter for Headteachers/PSHE and Citizenship Co-ordinators" (PDF). Gloucestershire County Council. July 2005. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- Archived 10 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- New Welsh Review. "the very best new writing from Wales". new welsh review. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- Chris Gray (5 October 2000). "New York-born writer wins Britain's most prestigious award for poetry". The Independent.
- "n.b.news | North America > United States from". AllBusiness.com. 26 October 2001. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- "Literary Reviews: Poetry". .eng.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2010.