Gerard Woodward

Gerard Woodward

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Gerard Woodward is the author of an acclaimed trilogy comprising: August (shortlisted for the 2001 Whitbread First Novel Award), I’ll Go to Bed at Noon (shortlisted for the 2004 Man Booker Prize) and A Curious Earth. He was born in London in 1961, and published several prize-winning collections of poetry before turning to fiction. His latest collection of poetry, We Were Pedestrians was shortlisted for the 2005 T. S. Eliot Prize. He is Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. 

Sarah Blake

Poems, Black Holes and Poodles

Posted By Sarah Blake on Wednesday 21st Nov 2012
 

Gerard Woodward’s poetry has long been admired for its sharp and unflinching eye, its fearless surrealism, its blacker-than-black humour, and its ability to find a little abyss in any detail, no matter how innocuous or domestic. Here, he explains the astrological reasons behind the increasing space between his poetry books.

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Sophie Jonathan

Kevin Wilson and Gerard Woodward on the Guardian Podcast

Posted By Sophie Jonathan on Tuesday 1st Nov 2011
 

Listen to Kevin Wilson, author of The Family Fang, and Gerard Woodward, author of Nourishment, talk about the role of the family in literature.

 

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Monday 14th Mar 2011: Gerard Woodward shortlisted for short story award

Gerard Woodward has been shortlisted for the Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award 2011 for his story The Family Whistle.

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Mike Grady

The A to Z of Gerard Woodward

Posted By Mike Grady on Monday 27th Sep 2010
 

From art, along the M2 to Zennor. Find out all you need to know about Gerard Woodward in this A to Z.

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Mike Grady

The A to Z of Gerard Woodward: O is for oranges

Posted By Mike Grady on Tuesday 21st Sep 2010
 

O is for oranges...

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