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Philip Hobsbaum

Philip Hobsbaum (1932–2005) was a British poet, writer and teacher.

Also recorded as Philip Dennis Hobsbaum

Biography

Born at London in 1932, died in Glasgow in 2005.

Philip Hobsbaum studied at Downing College and University of Sheffield. The recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with University of Glasgow.

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