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Walker was born in [[Lancing, West Sussex]], the son of a carpenter from Worcestershire who had found work in the south-coast construction industry. Educated at [[Steyning]] grammar school and [[St John's College]], [[Cambridge]], where he read modern languages, he became a teacher in London. |
Walker was born in [[Lancing, West Sussex]], the son of a carpenter from Worcestershire who had found work in the south-coast construction industry. Educated at [[Steyning]] grammar school and [[St John's College]], [[Cambridge]], where he read modern languages, he became a teacher in London. |
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== Literary Work == |
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'''Poetry''' |
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''Fox on a Barn Door'' (1967) |
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''The Solitaries''' (1969) |
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''The Night Bathers' (1970) |
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''Gloves to the Hangman'' (1973) |
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''Burning the Ivy'' (1978) |
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''Hands at a Live Fire'' (1987) |
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Revision as of 18:04, 19 February 2008
Edward Joseph (Ted) Walker (28 November 1934 - 19 March 2004) was a prize-winning English poet, short storywriter, travel writer, TV and radio dramatist and broadcaster.
Early Life
Walker was born in Lancing, West Sussex, the son of a carpenter from Worcestershire who had found work in the south-coast construction industry. Educated at Steyning grammar school and St John's College, Cambridge, where he read modern languages, he became a teacher in London.
Literary Work
Poetry
Fox on a Barn Door (1967) The Solitaries' (1969) The Night Bathers' (1970) Gloves to the Hangman (1973) Burning the Ivy (1978) Hands at a Live Fire (1987)