Andrew McMillan (born 1988) is an English poet and lecturer.
Andrew McMillan | |
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Born | 28 October 1988[citation needed] South Yorkshire, England |
Occupation | Poet, lecturer |
Education | University of Lancaster University College London |
Genre | Poetry |
Notable works | physical playtime |
Notable awards | Eric Gregory Award Guardian First Book Award Somerset Maugham Award |
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Andrew McMillan |
McMillan was born near Barnsley, South Yorkshire. He is the son of poet Ian McMillan.[1] He studied at University of Lancaster, and then at University College London,[2] and is now Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.[3]
His debut collection, Physical, was published by Jonathan Cape in 2015.[4] It was the first collection of poems to win the Guardian First Book Award,[5] and also won a Somerset Maugham Award[6] and the Fenton Aldeburgh First Collection Prize.[7]
His second collection, playtime, was published by Jonathan Cape in 2018, and won the inaugural Polari Prize.[8]
McMillan lives in Manchester.[9]
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