John Whitworth
poet
- April 20, 2019
- 74 years
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John Whitworth, 74, British poet.
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|John Whitworth (11 December 1945 - 20 April 2019) was a British poet. Born in India in 1945, he began writing poetry at Merton College, Oxford. He went on to win numerous prizes and publish in many highly regarded venues. He published twelve books: ten collections of his own work, an anthology of which he was the editor, and a textbook on writing poetry.
Life
Whitworth was born in India in 1945. He graduated from Merton College, Oxford. His work appeared in Poetry Review, The Times Literary Supplement, London Magazine, The Spectator, Quadrant, New Poetry, The Flea, Chimaera, HyperTexts, Light, Qualm, and Shit Creek Review. He taught a master class at University of Kent. He was a judge for the 9th Poetry on the Lake Competition, 2009. He read at Lamar University. He read at the 9th annual Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival 2012.
He was married to Doreen Roberts, who taught at the University of Kent; they had two daughters, Ellie and Katie.
Awards
- 1988 Cholmondeley Award
- 2004 The Silver Wyvern, Poetry on the Lake
- 2009 Eleanor Room Poetry Award Lamar University
- 2011 Literary Review £5000 Poetry Prize
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1.At which university did John Whitworth begin writing poetry?
- A.Merton College, Oxfordcorrect
- B.Lamar University
- C.University of Kent
- D.Sarah Lawrence College
John Whitworth began writing poetry at Merton College, Oxford.
Source: Biography introduction
2.How many books in total did John Whitworth publish?
- A.Fourteen
- B.Eight
- C.Ten
- D.Twelvecorrect
John Whitworth published twelve books during his career.
Source: Biography introduction
3.What is the name of John Whitworth's wife?
- A.Ellie Whitworth
- B.Marilyn Monroe
- C.Doreen Robertscorrect
- D.Gerald Mangan
John Whitworth was married to Doreen Roberts.
Source: Life section
4.On what date did John Whitworth pass away?
- A.12 September 2009
- B.20 May 2023
- C.11 December 1945
- D.20 April 2019correct
John Whitworth passed away on 20 April 2019.
Source: Biography introduction
5.Where did John Whitworth teach a master class?
- A.Merton College
- B.Sarah Lawrence College
- C.Lamar University
- D.University of Kentcorrect
John Whitworth taught a master class at the University of Kent.
Source: Life section
6.What was the title of the poetry collection published by John Whitworth in 2011?
- A.Joy in the morning
- B.The Whitworth gun
- C.Girlie gangscorrect
- D.Being the bad guy
John Whitworth published the collection Girlie gangs in 2011.
Source: Bibliography poetry section
7.For which specific role was John Whitworth a judge in 2009?
- A.The Faber book of blue verse
- B.Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival
- C.Literary Review Poetry Prize
- D.9th Poetry on the Lake Competitioncorrect
John Whitworth was a judge for the 9th Poetry on the Lake Competition in 2009.
Source: Life section
8.Which of these institutions is listed as a place where John Whitworth's work appeared?
- A.Poetry Monthly
- B.Cambridge Review
- C.The Fleacorrect
- D.Oxford Gazette
John Whitworth's work appeared in The Flea along with other publications.
Source: Life section
9.What was the monetary value of the 2011 Literary Review prize won by John Whitworth?
- A.£2500
- B.£5000correct
- C.£10000
- D.£1000
John Whitworth won the Literary Review £5000 Poetry Prize in 2011.
Source: Awards section
10.Who illustrated John Whitworth's 1998 work, 'From the sonnet history of modern poetry'?
- A.Marilyn Monroe
- B.Gerald Mangancorrect
- C.Doreen Roberts
- D.Sam Gwynn
John Whitworth's 1998 poetry collection was illustrated by Gerald Mangan.
Source: Bibliography poetry section
11.How many daughters did John Whitworth have?
- A.Four
- B.Three
- C.One
- D.Twocorrect
John Whitworth and Doreen Roberts had two daughters, Ellie and Katie.
Source: Life section
12.What was the title of the book John Whitworth published in 2016?
- A.Landscape with small humans
- B.Being the bad guy
- C.Unhistorical fragments
- D.Joy in the morningcorrect
John Whitworth published the collection Joy in the morning in 2016.
Source: Bibliography poetry section
13.In which year did John Whitworth read at the annual Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival?
- A.2012correct
- B.2011
- C.2009
- D.2008
John Whitworth read at the 9th annual Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival in 2012.
Source: Life section
14.What specific type of non-fiction book did John Whitworth publish?
- A.A travel memoir
- B.A textbook on writing poetrycorrect
- C.A biography of Merton College
- D.A dictionary of poetry terms
John Whitworth published a textbook on writing poetry.
Source: Biography introduction
15.Which of these organizations published John Whitworth's 'Writing poetry'?
- A.A & C Blackcorrect
- B.Peterloo
- C.Secker & Warburg
- D.Enitharmon
John Whitworth's book Writing poetry was published by A & C Black.
Source: Bibliography non-fiction section
16.In what country was John Whitworth born in 1945?
- A.Australia
- B.Indiacorrect
- C.United Kingdom
- D.United States
John Whitworth was born in India in 1945.
Source: Life section
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