Tony Harrison

 (born 30 April 1937) is an English poet, translator and. He was born in and he received his education in Classics from  and. He is one of Britain's foremost verse writers and many of his works have been performed at the. He is noted for controversial works such as the poem "V", as well as his versions of dramatic works: from ancient Greek such as the tragedies ' and ', from French Molière's ', from '. He is also noted for his outspoken views, particularly those on the Iraq War. In 2015, he was honoured with the in recognition for his body of work.

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 * Articulation is the tongue-tied’s fighting.
 * "On Not Being Milton", line 13; from From the School of Eloquence, and Other Poems (London: Rex Collings, 1978).


 * This pen's all I have of.
 * v, line 121 (Newcastle: Bloodaxe, [1985] 1989).


 * The ones we choose to love become our anchor when the hawser of the blood-tie's hacked, or frays.
 * v, line 409 (Newcastle: Bloodaxe, [1985] 1989).


 * I 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.
 * "Fritz Haber", line 5; from Square Rounds (London: Faber & Faber, 1992).
 * The title character of the poem was responsible for developing gas as a weapon of war.