James Fenton

:For the Australian politician, see James Fenton (Australian politician).

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James Fenton (born April 25, 1949, Lincoln, England) has been, at various times, a journalist, poet, literary critic, and professor. He earned a B.A. from Magdalen College, Oxford in 1970. In 1994 he was appointed Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford, a position he maintained until 1999.

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April 25 - 1949 - Lincoln, England - Journalist - Poet - Literary critic - Professor - B.A. - Magdalen College, Oxford - 1970 - 1994 - University of Oxford - 1999

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In addition to his published works below, he has written for the New Statesman and Nation.

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New Statesman - Nation

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"The writing of a poem is like a child throwing stones into a mineshaft. You compose first, then you listen for the reverberation." -James Fenton

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