Basil Bunting

Glyn Pursglove (Swansea University)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.09: English Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary Britain , 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Gina Lyle (University of York), Graham MacPhee (University of Manchester), Kerry Myler (Birmingham Newman University), Jenni Ramone (The Nottingham Trent University)

Dates

Born 1 Apr 1900
Died 17 Apr 1985
Activity 1920-1985

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Born in England
Active in England

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Basil Bunting was born, as he died, in the North East of England, and his personality and poetry were rooted there. He was, however, also widely travelled, and his poetry reflects many foreign influences. The poet's father came from Derbyshire and established himself as a well-respected doctor in Newcastle and its environs. His wife, the former Annie Cheesman, came from a family that included several colliery managers and agents. Their son was initially educated at a local Dame's school and then, by his own account, at the Royal Grammar School Newcastle, for two years. From 1912 to 1916 Bunting studied at Ackworth, a Quaker school in Yorkshire, and then, from 1916 to 1918, at Leighton Park, a Quaker school in Berkshire. Though showing signs of precocious ability in some directions,…

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Citation: Pursglove, Glyn. "Basil Bunting". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 21 March 2002 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=639, accessed 22 November 2024.]