U.A. Fanthorpe | English poet, 79
U.A. Fanthorpe, 79, a highly regarded English poet who was inspired by the human tragedy she saw in a neurological hospital, died Tuesday in a hospice in western England. The cause of death was not given.
U.A. Fanthorpe, 79, a highly regarded English poet who was inspired by the human tragedy she saw in a neurological hospital, died Tuesday in a hospice in western England. The cause of death was not given.
Her late-starting career was crowned with honors, including the Queen's Medal for Poetry in 2003. In 1994, she was the first woman nominated to be professor of poetry at Oxford, and she was a leading candidate for poet laureate in 1999.
A graduate of Oxford University, she taught at Cheltenham Ladies' College for 16 years and became head of the English department. - AP