Poets

Al (Alfred) Alvarez

Poet, Critic and Broadcaster

Adam Foulds

Poet and Novelist

Andrew Motion

Poet Laureate

Anne Stevenson

Poet and writer

Ben Okri

Novelist, poet and short story writer

Benjamin Zephaniah

Writer, dub poet and musician

Bernard O'Donoghue

Poet and academic

Billy Childish

Artist, poet and musician

Brian Patten

Poet

Carol Ann Duffy

Poet Laureate

Charles Tomlinson

Poet; Professor of English

Christopher Reid

Poet, writer and cartoonist

Daljit Nagra

Poet and teacher

Craig Anthony Raine

Poet

Dannie Abse

Poet; doctor; author and playwright

Derek Mahon

Poet and journalist

Derek Walcott

Poet, playwright and theatre director

Don Paterson

Poet, musician and editor

Deryn Rees-Jones

Poet

Douglas Eaglesham Dunn

Poet and critic

Felix Dennis

Publisher, performer, philanthropist and poet

Fleur Adcock

Poet

Geoffrey Hill

Poet; Professor of Poetry 

George Szirtes

Poet and translator

Grace Nichols

Children's poet and writer

Gwyneth Lewis

Poet

Helen Dunmore

Novelist and poet

Herb Wharton

Writer and poet

Ian McMillan

Poet

Jamie McKendrick

Poet

Jo Shapcott

Poet and editor

John Agard

Poet, playwright, performer and anthologist

John Hegley

Poet and performer

Kate Fox

Poet, artist and comedian

Kae Tempest

Poet and Spoken Word Artist

Kathleen Jamie

Poet and professor of creative writing

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Reggae poet, broadcaster and recording artist

Les Murray

Poet and critic

Lemn Sissay

Author, poet and playwright

Michael Andrew Bridge Morpurgo

Poet, playwright and writer; Children's Laureate

Michael George Longley

Poet and writer

Michael Horovitz

Poet, editor and translator

Michael Rosen

Poet, playwright, author and broadcaster

Mimi Khalvati

Poet and editor

Owen Sheers

Poet, author and scriptwriter

Patrick J. Kavanagh

Poet, lecturer, actor and broadcaster

Paul Benedict Muldoon

Poet, writer and librettist

Paul Farley

Poet, writer and broadcaster

Richard Jobson

Musician, poet, model, television presenter and film director

Roger McGough

Poet and broadcaster

Ruth Sophia Padel

Sean O'Brien

Poet, critic and playwright

Simon Armitage

Poet, playwright, librettist and author

Sophie Hannah

Poet and novelist

Tom Pickard

Poet and film-maker

Tony Harrison

Poet and playwright

Wendy Mary Cope

Poet