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Poet, Playwright
About Tony Harrison
Tony Harrison (30 April 1937 β 26 September 2025) was an English poet, translator and dramatist. He was born in Leeds and received his education in Classics from Leeds Grammar School and Leeds University. He is known for the poem V (1985), as well as for new versions of classic stage works: from ancient Greek such as the tragedies Oresteia and Lysistrata, from French MoliΓ¨re's The Misanthrope, plus The Mysteries from Middle English. He was also known for his outspoken views, particularly on the Iraq War. Many of Harrison's plays have been performed at the Royal National Theatre. In 2015, he was honoured with the David Cohen Prize in recognition for his body of work.
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βThe ones we choose to love become our anchor
when the hawser of the blood-tie's hacked, or frays.β
when the hawser of the blood-tie's hacked, or frays.β
βI have to confess that I felt rather proud
of the simple device of my suffocating cloud.
The Prospero of poisons, the Faustus of the front,
bringing mental magic to modern armament.β
of the simple device of my suffocating cloud.
The Prospero of poisons, the Faustus of the front,
bringing mental magic to modern armament.β
About Tony Harrison
Tony Harrison (30 April 1937 β 26 September 2025) was an English poet, translator and dramatist. He was born in Leeds and received his education in Classics from Leeds Grammar School and Leeds University. He is known for the poem V (1985), as well as for new versions of classic stage works: from ancient Greek such as the tragedies Oresteia and Lysistrata, from French MoliΓ¨re's The Misanthrope, plus The Mysteries from Middle English. He was also known for his outspoken views, particularly on the Iraq War. Many of Harrison's plays have been performed at the Royal National Theatre. In 2015, he was honoured with the David Cohen Prize in recognition for his body of work.