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Tom Pickard
(b. 1946)
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(1946– ),
poet, born in Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne: in 1963 he instigated a celebrated series of poetry readings and performances at the Modern Tower in Newcastle, including a reading by Bunting, whose work he did much to revive. He has published several collections, from High on the Walls (1967) to Tiepin Eros: New and Selected Poems (1994). See Underground Poetry.
Subjects: Literature — Literary studies (20th century onwards)