Maggie Butt
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| Born: | United Kingdom England |
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| Occupation: | Poet |
Maggie Butt is a British poet. In March 2007 Greenwich Exchange Press published her first volume of poetry Lipstick.
[edit] Background & Career
Maggie returned to poetry after a career spanning many other forms of writing. After an English degree she became a newspaper reporter, moving to BBC TV as a documentary writer / producer / director.
She now runs the Media, Culture and Communication department at Middlesex University, London, England and teaches on the successful Creative and Media Writing degree. She has a PhD in creative writing from Cardiff University. She lives in north London with her husband and two daughters.
Maggie's poetry is widely published in magazines. Her pamphlet Quintana Roo was published by Acumen Publications in 2003.
Reviews for Quintana Roo:
"..these poems reveal the true Artisotelian gift of metaphor - the encapsulation of truth in a single image." Manifold
"beautifully constructed...haunting...touching...intriguing...enjoyable surprises...a dynamic and talented writer." Envoi
Her first collected volumes was published in 2007 by The Greenwich Exchange Press; a launch event was held at Keats's House in Hampstead, North London.
Maggie Butt lives in North London with her husband and two daughters.
