Dennis Wilson (poet)
Dennis Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 June 1921 |
| Died | 28 June 2022 |
| Occupation | Poet |
Dennis B. Wilson (25 June 1921 – 28 June 2022) was a British poet known mainly for his writings as a soldier in World War II.
Biography[edit]
Poems he wrote during the 1944 Normandy landings were published for the first time in 2012 by Kultura Press with the assistance of Tim Crook, a researcher at Goldsmiths College who was working on a biography of Wilson's father, the writer and spy Alexander Wilson.[1] His mother was Alexander Wilson's first wife, Gladys.[1]
He had two siblings, and has four half-siblings through his polygamous father's further three marriages.[2]
In 2018, he was depicted by the actor Patrick Kennedy in the BBC drama about Alexander Wilson, Mrs Wilson. Also appearing in the series was his real-life niece, actress Ruth Wilson, portraying her grandmother.
Wilson turned 100 in June 2021,[3] and died on 28 June 2022, at the age of 101.[4]
Publications[edit]
- The Poetry of a Marriage. Kultura Press. 2008. ISBN 978-0954289973.
- Haughtyculture or the Gardening Muse. Kultura Press. 2011. ISBN 978-0954289997.
- Elegy of a Common Soldier and Other Poems. Kultura Press. 2012. ISBN 978-1908842008.
- A Celebration of Children. Kultura Press. 2012. ISBN 978-1908842015.
- From Bard To Verse and Poetic Epics. Kultura Press. 2012. ISBN 978-1908842022.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Kirby, Terry. "The strange and secretive life of Alexander Wilson". The Independent. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ Griffiths, Eleanor Bley. "What is the real-life story behind Ruth Wilson's new BBC drama Mrs Wilson?". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ Southampton D-day veteran and poet celebrates 100th birthday
- ^ "Obituary – Captain Dennis B Wilson Légion d'honneur, and Honorary Fellow of the University of Southampton, 1921-2022". kulturapress.com. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
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