Redgrove

• Full Name: Peter William Redgrove (2 January 1932 – 16 June 2003) [Wikipedia]
• Nationality: English [Wikipedia]
• Occupation: Poet, novelist, playwright [Wikipedia]

Background

• Redgrove was known for his vivid descriptions of the natural world and his energetic use of language [Britannica].
• He studied natural sciences at Cambridge before becoming a scientific journalist in the late 1950s [Britannica]. This experience would later influence his writing.
• Redgrove was also interested in medieval literature and was a founding member of a literary magazine called Delta [Britannica].

Writing Career

• While primarily a poet, Redgrove also wrote prose, novels, and plays, some in collaboration with his second wife, Penelope Shuttle [Wikipedia].
• His poetry collections include "Selected Poems" (Cape, London, 1999) and "From the Virgil Caverns" (Cape, 2002) [Shearsman Books].
• Some of his most well-known books include "The Black Goddess and the Unseen Real: Our Uncommon Sense" [Goodreads].