Maggie
O'Sullivan (England)
1951
Born
to Irish parents in Lincolnshire, England on July 20th, 1951, Maggie O'Sullivan
worked continuously for BBC-TV from 1973 to 1988, as a production
assistant/researcher on arts documentary films.
In 1988 she moved to the Pennines outside
of Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, running a celebrated "Writing in
Action" series for adults, with classes held in Hebden Bridge. She also
held many residences in a range of educational institutions, tutoring in
creative writing and poetry for Open College of the Arts.
Her work has been highly influenced by the
performances and poetry of Kurt Schwitters, Joseph Beuys, Bob Cobbing, Jerome
Rothenberg, and Basil Bunting. Her first book, An Incomplete Natural History
was published in 1984, with the renowned book, House of Shaman following
in 1993. Other books include Red Shift (2000) and Palace of Reptiles
(2003).
In 1996 O'Sullivan edited the noted
anthology out of everywhere: an anthology of contemporary linguistically
innovative poetry by women in North American & the UK.
For over 30 years she has performed her
work, often collaborating with dancers and musicians, participating in major
international festivals and conferences in the US, Canada, Europe, Ireland, and
Britain.
O'Sullivan is general considered one of
the most innovative of contemporary British authors.
BOOKS
OF POETRY
Concerning
Spheres
(Bristol: Broken Ground, 1982); An Incomplete Natural History (London:
Writers Forum, 1984); A Natural History in 3 Incomplete Parts (London:
Magenta, 1985); Un-Assuming Personas (London: Writers Forum, 1985); Divisions
of Labour (Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Galloping Dog, 1986); From the Handbook
of That & Furriery (London: Writers Forum, 1986); States of Emergency
(Oxford: ICPA, 1987); Unofficial Word (Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Galloping
Dog, 1988); Ellen's Lament (Toronto: PUSHYbroadsides, 1993); In the House of
the Shaman (London: Reality Street, 1993, reprinted 2003); eXcLa
[with Bruce Andrews] (London: Writers Forum, 1993); that bread should be
(London, RWC, 1996); etruscan reader III (Buckfastleigh, Devon: etruscan
books, 1997); red shifts (Buckfastleigh, Devon: etruscan books, 2001); Palace
of Reptiles (Ontario: The Gig, 2003); "all origins are lonely"
(London: Veer Books, 2003); Body of Work (London: Reality Street,
2006); WATERFALLS (2009); ALTO (2009); murmur (London: Veer Books, 2011); The Salt Companion to Maggie O'Sullivan (2011)
courtship
of lapwings
press
below for the link
http://www.greeninteger.com/green_integer_review/issue_6/courtship-of-lapwings.html
Press
below for link to a video of Maggie O'Sullivan reading:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arx7Zab3j0g&feature=related
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