Brendan Cleary

Brendan Cleary

Brendan Cleary (born 1958) is a poet who was born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland but lives in England. [ [http://www.britishcouncil.org/china-aboutuk-northernireland-literature-poetry-brendan.htm Brendan Cleary - poetry - Literature - Northern Ireland - Discover UK - About The UK - China ] ]

Early years

Cleary attended Carrickfergus Grammar School in Northern Ireland. He moved from Northern Ireland in 1977 to Middlesbrough, a large town in northeast England, in order to attend Teesside Polytechnic. He then settled in Newcastle, where he founded "Echo Room Press" and was also the editor of "Stand Magazine". Cleary earned a MA from Sunderland Polytechnic, which later became University of Sunderland in 1992. [ [http://welcome.sunderland.ac.uk/mainpage.asp?pageid=664 University of Sunderland - University History ] ]

His works

His collections include "The Irish Card", "Sacrilege", and "Stranger in the House" published by Wrecking Ball Press. His most recent work, "Weightless", has been "described as a modern blues". [ [http://www.phrasedandconfused.com/artists.html Phrased & Confused - Emma Pollock, Chris T-T, Brendan Cleary and Sore Throat ] ]

Cleary lives in Brighton, located on the south coast of England, where he also teaches poetry.

References

External links

* [http://www.artistsandmakers.com/article.php?story=2005051113443975 Brighton Poetry Workshops with Brendan Cleary]
* [http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?county=0&articleID=1487&cultID=0&townID=0&cultSubID=0&page=0&navID=0 Biography]
* [http://www.wreckingballpress.com/html/cleary.php Wrecking Ball Press]


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