John Nicholson

Poems, by John Nicholson, the Airedale Poet; with a Sketch of His Life and Writings by J. James.

Publisher Marketing: Title: Poems, by John Nicholson, the Airedale poet; with a sketch of his life and writings by J. James. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The POETRY & DRAMA collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The books reflect the complex and changing role of literature in society, ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Nicholson, John; James, John; 1844. xliii. 204 p.; 8 . 1465.h.19. Contributor Bio:  Nicholson, John John Nicholson has a background in architecture and built his own eco-friendly house. He is the author of a number of children's books including A Home Among the Gum Trees, The First Fleet, and Fishing for Islands.
Contributor Bio:  James, John John James was born 1939 in Cardiff and educated by the De La Salle Brothers at Saint Illtyd's College there. He left in 1957 to read Philosophy and English Literature at the University of Bristol and later undertook postgraduate studies in American Literature at the University of Keele. He was a founder of The Resuscitator in Bristol in 1963 and Arts Council Creative Writing Fellow, University of Sussex, 1978-79. He is Head of Communication Studies at Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge.