No free photograph
James Fenton
British poet; · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Born 1949 · age 77
James Martin Fenton is an English poet, journalist and literary critic. He is a former Oxford Professor of Poetry.
James Fenton is read about 43 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 20 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2015PEN Pinter PrizeAward1986Cholmondeley AwardAward1984Geoffrey Faber Memorial PrizeAward1983Fellow of the Royal Society of LiteratureAward1973Eric Gregory AwardAward1949Born25 April 1949
Also in Deutsch
Awards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1949 · age 77
Where to find them
The same award as James
Derek MahonBoth received Eric Gregory Award
Norman MacCaigBoth received King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry
Tony HarrisonBoth received PEN Pinter Prize
Tishani DoshiBoth received Eric Gregory AwardFleur AdcockBoth received King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for PoetryTimothy MoBoth received Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize