alyson
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Poet |
| Location | Hartland, Devon, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | I grew up in Street, Somerset but i've lived all over the place. Paris, Glasgow, Iona, Norwich, Bristol. I mainly write poetry but have also written drama for Radio 4 and published short stories. Have also made artists books with Penelope Downes which was great fun, especially one called "in the time of crow". |
| Favorite Movies | 32 short films about Glenn Gould, Fargo, Breaking The Waves, Terminator 2, The English Patient, The Magdalene Sisters, anything by Ken Loach |
| Favorite Music | Bach (played by Glenn Gould), Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Rickie Lee Jones, Tom Waits, Undertones, Buzzcocks, Arctic Monkeys |
| Favorite Books | Unless - Carol Shields, Gut Symmetries - Jeanette Winterson, The Tale of the Unknown Island - Jose Saramago, Pedro Paramo - Juan Rulfo, Refusing Heaven - Jack Gilbert, Short Stories - Marguerite Yourcenar, Iona Moon - Jane Anne Philips, Raymond Carver |