Andrew Duncan (poet)

Andrew Duncan (poet)

Andrew Duncan (born in 1956) is a British poet, critic, and editor. The author of at least seven books of poetry, including "Anxiety Before Entering a Room Selected Poems 1977–99" (Salt Publishing, 2001). His work as a literary and cultural critic is most recently on display in "The Failure of Conservatism in Modern British Poetry" (Salt Publishing, 2003).

Andrew Duncan studied as a mediaevalist and started his writing career in punk "fanzines". He has been publishing poetry since the late 1970s, serving as the editor of the magazine "Angel Exhaust". Duncan worked as a labourer (in England and Germany) after leaving school, and subsequently as a project planner with a telecomms manufacturer (1978–87), and as a programmer for the Stock Exchange (1988–91). [ [http://www.saltpublishing.com/books/smp/187685703X.htm Source: author's pages at his publisher's website] link here]

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