Fiona Pitt-Kethley
Fiona Pitt-Kethley (born 21 November 1954) is a British poet, novelist, travel writer and journalist, who is the author of more than 20 books of poetry and prose. She lived for many years in Hastings, East Sussex and moved to Spain in 2002 with her husband James Plaskett and their son, Alexander. Her collection of poetry Sky Ray Lolly was published in 1986.
Fiona Pitt-Kethley
- Born
- 1954 · Hastings.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- poet · journalist · novelist · writer · autobiographer · traveler
- Fields
- poetry · literature · journalism · travel
- Languages
- English
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Fiona Pitt-Kethley (born 21 November 1954) is a British poet, novelist, travel writer and journalist, who is the author of more than 20 books of poetry and prose. She lived for many years in Hastings, East Sussex and moved to Spain in 2002 with her husband James Plaskett and their son, Alexander. Her collection of poetry Sky Ray Lolly was published in 1986.
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Fiona Pitt-Kethley (born 1954) is a British autobiographer, journalist and novelist, among other activities. The autobiographer was born in Hastings. Fiona Pitt-Kethley is active in journalism, literature and poetry. Languages used include English.
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Novels
Novels
• The Misfortunes of Nigel (1991) • Baker's Dozen (2000)
Travel writing
Travel writing
• Journeys to the Underworld (1988) • The Pan Principle (1994) • Red Light Districts of the World (2000)
Collected journalism
Collected journalism
• Too Hot to Handle (1992)
Autobiography
Autobiography
• The Autobiography of Fiona Pitt-Kethley: My Schooling (2000)
Anthologies as editor
Anthologies as editor
• Literary Companion to Sex: an Anthology of Prose and Poetry (1994) • Literary Companion to Low Life (1995)
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Poetry collections
She has been described as a poet in "the new tradition of British sexiness in verse that Ewart helped to inaugurate". Pitt-Kethley has also worked as a freelance journalist and has written for The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Guardian, The Times, The Big Issue and others.
• Sky Ray Lolly (1986) • Private Parts (1987) • The Perfect Man (1989) • Dogs (1993) (Includes two pieces of journalism) • Double Act (1996) • Memo From a Muse (1997) • Selected Poems (2008)
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- 1."Pitt-Kethley, (Helen) Fiona", Encyclopedia.com.
- 2."Fiona Pitt-Kethley" at London Review of Books.
- 3.Fiona Pitt-Kethley papers. Penn State University Libraries.
- 4.Delchamps, Stephen. Civil humor : the poetry of Gavin Ewart. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Associated University Presses. 262. 2002. 9780838639337.
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