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[[File:Edward Thomas.jpg|thumb|right|150px|The late [[Edward Thomas (poet)|Edward Thomas]] - for whom Hollis has been a biographer and editor, and received inspiration from]]
[[File:Edward Thomas.jpg|thumb|right|150px|The late [[Edward Thomas (poet)|Edward Thomas]] - for whom Hollis has been a biographer and editor, and received inspiration from]]


He was born in [[Norwich]], England, the son of politician [[Patricia Hollis, Baroness Hollis of Heigham|Patricia Hollis]] and academic [[Martin Hollis (philosopher)|Martin Hollis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://textualities.net/benjamin-morris/matthew-hollis-interview/ |website=Textualities |title=Matthew Hollis interview|first=Benjamin |last=Morris|date=2005|access-date= 2 November 2012}}</ref> He has studied at the universities of [[University of Edinburgh|Edinburgh]] and [[University of York|York]]. He presently lives in [[London]], England, writing as well as serving as a tutor for the London Poetry School and working as an editor at [[Faber and Faber]]. He is a member of the international educational and cultural enhancement organisation the [[British Council]], taking part in the [[Arts Council of Great Britain|Arts Council]]'s "First Lines" programme in 2001.<ref name=council/>
He was born in [[Norwich]], England, the son of politician [[Patricia Hollis, Baroness Hollis of Heigham|Patricia Hollis]] and academic [[Martin Hollis (philosopher)|Martin Hollis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://textualities.net/benjamin-morris/matthew-hollis-interview/ |website=Textualities |title=Matthew Hollis interview|first=Benjamin |last=Morris|date=2005|access-date= 2 November 2012}}</ref> He has studied at the universities of [[University of Edinburgh|Edinburgh]] and [[University of York|York]]. He presently lives in [[London]], England, writing as well as serving as a tutor for the London Poetry School. He joined [[Faber and Faber]] in 2002, helping devise the Faber New Poets series. He became the publisher's poetry editor in 2012 and retired from the role in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Woodall |first=Tim |date=2023-06-13 |title=Poetry Editor Announcement {{!}} Journal, News |url=https://www.faber.co.uk/journal/poetry-editor-announcement/ |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=Faber |language=en-US}}</ref> He is a member of the international educational and cultural enhancement organisation the [[British Council]], taking part in the [[Arts Council of Great Britain|Arts Council]]'s "First Lines" programme in 2001.<ref name=council/>


Hollis has published a variety of written works. After its shortlisting for the [[Forward Prize]] for Best First Collection, his first full-length collection ''Ground Water'' ([[Bloodaxe Books]], 2004) was shortlisted for the [[Guardian First Book Award]] (the first time for a poetry book) and for the [[Whitbread Poetry Award]]; ''Ground Water'' was also a [[Poetry Book Society Recommendation]].
Hollis has published a variety of written works. After its shortlisting for the [[Forward Prize]] for Best First Collection, his first full-length collection ''Ground Water'' ([[Bloodaxe Books]], 2004) was shortlisted for the [[Guardian First Book Award]] (the first time for a poetry book) and for the [[Whitbread Poetry Award]]; ''Ground Water'' was also a [[Poetry Book Society Recommendation]].

Latest revision as of 08:14, 17 September 2024

Matthew Hollis
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Norwich, England
Occupation
  • Author
  • editor
  • professor
  • poet
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh; University of York
Notable worksNow All Roads Lead to France (2011)
ParentsPatricia Hollis and Martin Hollis

Matthew Hollis (born 1971) is an English author, editor, professor, and poet, currently living in London, England.[1]

Career and background

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The late Edward Thomas - for whom Hollis has been a biographer and editor, and received inspiration from

He was born in Norwich, England, the son of politician Patricia Hollis and academic Martin Hollis.[2] He has studied at the universities of Edinburgh and York. He presently lives in London, England, writing as well as serving as a tutor for the London Poetry School. He joined Faber and Faber in 2002, helping devise the Faber New Poets series. He became the publisher's poetry editor in 2012 and retired from the role in 2013.[3] He is a member of the international educational and cultural enhancement organisation the British Council, taking part in the Arts Council's "First Lines" programme in 2001.[1]

Hollis has published a variety of written works. After its shortlisting for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection, his first full-length collection Ground Water (Bloodaxe Books, 2004) was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award (the first time for a poetry book) and for the Whitbread Poetry Award; Ground Water was also a Poetry Book Society Recommendation.

Hollis is perhaps best known for the 2011 non-fiction book Now All Roads Lead to France, a critically acclaimed (praise appearing in The Guardian,[4] The Independent,[5] The Wall Street Journal,[6] and others) biography of seminal English poet Edward Thomas. The work won the 2011 H. W. Fisher Best First Biography Prize, as well as the 2011 Costa Book Award for "Best Biography".[1] The judges for the latter commented: "Dramatic and engrossing. A brilliant biography that moved us all."[7]

His most recent work is Waste Land: A Biography of a Poem, published on 13 October 2022 by Faber and Faber,[8] which has been made book of the year by the Sunday Times, the New Statesman and the Financial Times.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Matthew Hollis". British Council Literature. British Council. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ^ Morris, Benjamin (2005). "Matthew Hollis interview". Textualities. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. ^ Woodall, Tim (13 June 2023). "Poetry Editor Announcement | Journal, News". Faber. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  4. ^ Macfarlane, Robert (5 August 2011). "Now All Roads Lead to France by Matthew Hollis – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  5. ^ O'Brien, Sean (29 July 2011). "Now All Roads Lead to France: The Last Years of Edward Thomas". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  6. ^ Massie, Allan (26 October 2012). "Book Review: Now All Roads Lead to France". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Costa book awards winners 2011 – in pictures". The Guardian. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  8. ^ "The Waste Land: A Biography of a Poem". Faber and Faber. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  9. ^ According to the sleeve notes of the UK paperpack edition
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