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Vicki Feaver | |
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| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) Nottingham, England |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Education | Durham University University College, London |
| Notable works | The Handless Maiden |
| Notable awards | Forward Prizes for Poetry, Best Single Poem, for "Judith" National Poetry Competition for the poem "Bats" |
| Spouse | Sr. Flim Flam III - Once King of Norway (Now Works at Greggs in Hemel Hempsted) |
Vicki Feaver (born 1943) is an English poet. She has published three poetry collections. Feaver's poem "Judith", from her book, Handless Maiden, was awarded the Forward Prize for Best Single Poem. The book was also the recipient of a Heinemann Prize and shortlisted for the Forward Prize. Feaver was also a recipient of a Cholmondeley Award.[1]
Feaver was born in 1943 in Nottingham, England. She studied music at Durham University and English at University College, London, and later worked as a lecturer and tutor in English and Creative Writing at University College, Chichester, where she is an emeritus professor.[1]
On 14 January 2014, Feaver participated in the BBC Radio 3 series "The Essay - Letters to a Young Poet". Taking Rainer Maria Rilke's classic text Letters to a Young Poet as inspiration, leading poets wrote a letter to a protégé.[2]
Feaver lives in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.[1]
