Brian Hinton
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Brian Hinton, MBE
(born 21 September 1950) is an English poet and musicologist. In June 2006 he was honoured in H. M. the Queen’s Birthday Honours List with an MBE for services to the Arts.
, Hinton studied English at Magdalen College, Oxford
, where he served as President of the Oxford University Poetry Society
, and went on to receive a Ph.D.
in Twentieth Century English poetry at Birmingham University. He completed a postgraduate diploma in information science and represents the policy forum on the Southwestern branch committee of Cilip, the professional body representing librarians and information workers.
in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, especially in regard to the photographer Julia Margaret Cameron
. Hinton is Chairman of the Julia Margaret Cameron Trust and curator
at Dimbola Lodge
, Freshwater
. He also serves as President of the Farringford Tennyson
Society. Hinton is an Associate Editor of the international literary magazine, [[Tears in the Fence]] and co-hosted the Tears in the Fence London readings from 2001-2004 at John Calder
’s Bookshop, The Cut, Waterloo
, London
, with David Caddy.
He has organised photographic exhibitions by David Bailey, Charlton Heston
, Koo Stark
and many others at Dimbola Lodge. In June 2009, he organised a photographic exhibition by American singer and songwriter Patti Smith
that took place at Dimbola Lodge.
With publication of his unauthorised study of the music and life of Van Morrison
, Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison, the song "New Biography" was composed by the artist and included on his album Back on Top.
Hinton is the model for the character Dr T.C.P. Hinton in Iain Sinclair
’s novel, Downriver (1991) and appeared in Iain Sinclair and Christopher Petit’s Channel 4
film, The Cardinal and the Corpse (1992), alongside Derek Raymond
(Robin Cook), Emanuel Litvinoff
and Martin Stone
.
He has appeared many times on radio and television and was featured in May 2009 on the BBC Poetry Season discussing Tennyson
in BBC Four
’s Changing of the Bard, presented by Ian Hislop
. This programme was repeated on BBC Two
. Hinton has played the character, Randolph Minton M.P., in the internet drama serial, Middle Ditch, since 2007, starring among others: David Caddy and Gordon Haskell
.
Order of the British Empire
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(born 21 September 1950) is an English poet and musicologist. In June 2006 he was honoured in H. M. the Queen’s Birthday Honours List with an MBE for services to the Arts.
Education
Born in SouthamptonSouthampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, Hinton studied English at Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
, where he served as President of the Oxford University Poetry Society
Oxford University Poetry Society
The Oxford University Poetry Society aims to be the centre of poetic life within the University of Oxford, and was founded in 1946 by Martin Starkie.-Society activities:...
, and went on to receive a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Twentieth Century English poetry at Birmingham University. He completed a postgraduate diploma in information science and represents the policy forum on the Southwestern branch committee of Cilip, the professional body representing librarians and information workers.
Career
Hinton is the author of more than thirty books on various topics. His primary interest has been literary researches into the circle of Alfred Tennyson on the Isle of WightIsle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, especially in regard to the photographer Julia Margaret Cameron
Julia Margaret Cameron
Julia Margaret Cameron was a British photographer. She became known for her portraits of celebrities of the time, and for photographs with Arthurian and other legendary themes....
. Hinton is Chairman of the Julia Margaret Cameron Trust and curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
at Dimbola Lodge
Dimbola Lodge
Dimbola Lodge was the Isle of Wight home of the Victorian pioneer photographer Julia Margaret Cameron from 1860 to 1875.It is now the home of the Julia Margaret Cameron Trust, and a photographic museum.-History of the property:...
, Freshwater
Freshwater, Isle of Wight
Freshwater is a large village and civil parish at the western end of the Isle of Wight, England. Freshwater Bay is a small cove on the south coast of the Island which also gives its name to the nearby part of Freshwater....
. He also serves as President of the Farringford Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular poets in the English language....
Society. Hinton is an Associate Editor of the international literary magazine, [[Tears in the Fence]] and co-hosted the Tears in the Fence London readings from 2001-2004 at John Calder
John Calder
John Mackenzie Calder is a Canadian and Scottish publisher who founded Calder Publishing in 1949.-Biography:John Calder was a friend of Samuel Beckett, becoming the main publisher of his prose-texts in Britain after the success of Waiting for Godot on the London stage in 1955-56...
’s Bookshop, The Cut, Waterloo
Lambeth
Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:...
, London
London
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, with David Caddy.
He has organised photographic exhibitions by David Bailey, Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston was an American actor of film, theatre and television. Heston is known for heroic roles in films such as The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, El Cid, and Planet of the Apes...
, Koo Stark
Koo Stark
Kathleen Dee-Anne Stark, better known as Koo Stark , is an American film actress and photographer. She is known for her appearance in the film Emily and subsequent relationship with Prince Andrew, son of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, before his marriage to Sarah, Duchess of York.-...
and many others at Dimbola Lodge. In June 2009, he organised a photographic exhibition by American singer and songwriter Patti Smith
Patti Smith
Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses....
that took place at Dimbola Lodge.
With publication of his unauthorised study of the music and life of Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Van Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...
, Celtic Crossroads: The Art of Van Morrison, the song "New Biography" was composed by the artist and included on his album Back on Top.
Hinton is the model for the character Dr T.C.P. Hinton in Iain Sinclair
Iain Sinclair
Iain Sinclair FRSL is a British writer and filmmaker. Much of his work is rooted in London, most recently within the influences of psychogeography.-Life and work:...
’s novel, Downriver (1991) and appeared in Iain Sinclair and Christopher Petit’s Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
film, The Cardinal and the Corpse (1992), alongside Derek Raymond
Derek Raymond
Robert William Arthur Cook , better known since the 1980s by his pen name Derek Raymond, was an English crime writer, credited with being the founder of English noir.-Early life:...
(Robin Cook), Emanuel Litvinoff
Emanuel Litvinoff
Emanuel Litvinoff was a British writer and human rights campaigner, and a well known figure in Anglo-Jewish literature.-Background:...
and Martin Stone
Martin Stone (guitarist)
Martin Stone is an English guitarist and book antiquarian. A longtime resident of Fingest in Buckinghamshire, he currently lives in Paris.-Musical career:...
.
He has appeared many times on radio and television and was featured in May 2009 on the BBC Poetry Season discussing Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular poets in the English language....
in BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
’s Changing of the Bard, presented by Ian Hislop
Ian Hislop
Ian David Hislop is a British journalist, satirist, comedian, writer, broadcaster and editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye...
. This programme was repeated on BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
. Hinton has played the character, Randolph Minton M.P., in the internet drama serial, Middle Ditch, since 2007, starring among others: David Caddy and Gordon Haskell
Gordon Haskell
Gordon Haskell is a Pop, Rock & Blues music vocalist, songwriter, and bassist. He first gained recognition as a member of the British band Les Fleur de Lys. He sang on one of the songs of King Crimson's second album, then played bass and sang on their third album...
.
Poetry
- The Heart’s Clockwork (Enitharmon Press 1989) illustrated by Julian Bell
- Whodunnit (Ure Press 1994)
- Ties (Tears in the Fence 1995)
Music Books
- Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now (Sanctuary 1995)
- Celtic Crossroads – The Art of Van Morrison (Sanctuary 1996)
- Message to Love: Isle of Wight Festival, 1968, 1969, 1970 (Sanctuary 1996)
- Let Them All Talk: Elvis Costello (Sanctuary 1997)
- Country Roads: How Country Came To Nashville (Sanctuary 2000)
- Ashley Hutchings (Helter Skelter 2002)
- South By South-West: A Road Map of Alternative Country (Sanctuary 2003)
- Bold As Love: the return of the Isle of Wight Festival (Solo 2005)
- Bob Dylan Album File and Complete Discography (Cassel Illustrated 2006 /Universe USA 2006)
Literature
- Discovering Island Writers: Exploring the Literary Tradition of the Isle of Wight (Island Books 2001), revised edition 2007