Niall Campbell (poet)
Niall Campbell (born 1984), is a Scottish poet. He has published two poetry collections and a poetry pamphlet. He was a recipient of the Eric Gregory Award in 2011, winner of the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award in 2014, and was recipient of the Saltire First Book of the Year award.
Niall Campbell | |
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| Born | 1984 (age 38–39) South Uist, Scotland |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Education | University of Glasgow |
| Notable works | Moontide (2014) |
| Notable awards | Eric Gregory Award (2011) Edwin Morgan Poetry Prize (2014) |
| Spouse | Catriona McAra [1] |
| Website | |
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Biography
Campbell was born in 1984 in South Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. He studied English literature at the University of Glasgow, where he began writing poetry. [2] He later completed a MLitt in creative writing at the University of St. Andrews in 2009. Campbell currently lives in Leeds.[3]
In 2011, Campbell was the recipient of an Eric Gregory Award and Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship.[4] In 2013, he won the Poetry London Competition with his poem, The Letter Always Arrives at its Destination.[5] He also was the recipient of a Jerwood/Arvon mentorship in 2013.[2] In 2012, Campbell's poetry pamphlet, After the Creel Fleet was published by HappenStance Press.[3]
Campbell's first poetry collection, Moontide was published by Bloodaxe Books in 2014. The collection won the 2014 Edwin Morgan Poetry award[6] and was recipient of the Saltire First Book of the Year award.[4] The collection was also shortlisted for the Fenton Aldeburgh First Collection Prize,[7] the Saltire First Book of the Year Award,[8] and the Forward Prize for Best First Collection.[9]
Campbell's second poetry collection, First Nights, was published in the United States in 2017, as part of the Princeton Series of Contemporary Poets. The collection includes the poems in Moontide, along with sixteen new poems.[10] In 2019, Bloodaxe Books published Noctuary, Campell's latest poetry collection.[11]
Selected publications
- Moontide, (Bloodaxe Books, 2011), poetry collection[4]
- After the Creel Fleet , poetry pamphlet[3]
- First Nights: Poems (Princeton Series of Contemporary Poets)", (Princeton University Press, 2017), poetry collection[10]
- Noctuary, Bloodaxe Books, 2019, poetry collection[11]
Awards and recognition
- Eric Gregory Award, (2011)[4]
- Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship, (2011)[12]
- Edwin Morgan Poetry Prize, (2014)[4]
- Saltire Society First Book of the Year Award, Moontide, (2014)[8]
- Shortlisted for the Forward Poetry Prize for best first collection of poetry, (2014)[2]
- Shortlisted for the Aldeburgh Prize for the best first collection of poetry, (2014)[7]
References
- Campbell, Niall (2017). First Nights: Poems. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691172941.
- "Niall Campbell". Forward Arts Foundation. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- "Niall Campbell". HappenStance Press. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- "Niall Campbell". Scottish Poetry Library. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- "Niall Campbell". Poetry London. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "The Winner of the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award for 2014 is niall campbell". Edwin Morgan Award 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- "'Self-Portrait with The Happiness' shortlisted for the 2014 Fenton Aldeburgh First Collection Prize". The Poetry Business UK. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "2014 Saltire Society Literary Awards Winners". Saltire Society. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- "Forward Prizes 2014". Forward Prizes for Poetry. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "First Nights: Poems". Princeton University Press. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Poetry: Niall Campbell". The Island Review. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- "The Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship". Scottish Book Trust. Retrieved 23 December 2018.