by George J. Dance
Dan Burt (born 1942) is an American-born English poet.[1]
Dan Burt. Courtey Dan Burt Poetry and Prose.
Life[]
Youth and education[]
The son of Jewish immigrants, Burt grew up in South Philadelphia where his father was a butcher.[2]
He attended a local Catholic college before reading English at St. John's College, Cambridge. He then studied law at Yale University.[2]
Career[]
Burt has practiced law in the United States, United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia.[2]
In 1994 Burt moved to London, England, and became a British citizen. He lives in London and Cambridge, and is an Honorary Fellow of St. John's College.[2]
His poetry has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, Poetry Review, New Statesman, Financial Times, and PN Review, and was included in Carcanet’s New Poetries V anthology.[2]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Searched for Text (pamphlet). Manchester, UK: Lintott Press, 2008.
- Cold Eye (with Paul Hodgson). London: Marlborough Graphics / Manchester, UK: Lintott Press, 2010.
- We Look Like This. Manchester, UK, & Chicago: Carcanet, 2012.
- Salvage at Twilight. Manchester, UK: Carcanet, 2019.
Non-fiction[]
- You Think it Strange: A memoir. Notting Hill Editions, 2013.[3]
Collected editions[]
- Certain Windows: Poems and prose. Manchester, UK: , 2011.
Dan Burt reading his poem Rosebud
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[4]
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
External links[]
- Audio / video
- Dan Burt (b. 1942) at The Poetry Archive
- [https://www.google.ca/#q=Dan+Burt+poems+youtube Dan Burt at YouTube
- Books
- Dan Burt at Amazon.com
- About
- Dan Burt at Carcanet Press
- Dan Burt Poetry and Prose Official website.
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