Matt Harvey (poet)
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Matt Harvey is a British humourist and performance poet who has published a number of books and makes regular contributions to radio broadcasts.
He began his career as a performer in 1992, giving live performances to audiences in the South West
of England
. He has since performed across the country at conferences, cabarets, colleges and literary festivals.
He is the President of the Exeter and East Devon branch of Mind (charity), and lives in Totnes
.
Matt Harvey was recently appointed Official Wimbledon Championship Poet 2010. He would be coming out with a poem each day of the championship to entertain the spectators. The poems would also be available online and in podcast.
He began his career as a performer in 1992, giving live performances to audiences in the South West
South West England
South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He has since performed across the country at conferences, cabarets, colleges and literary festivals.
He is the President of the Exeter and East Devon branch of Mind (charity), and lives in Totnes
Totnes
Totnes is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
.
Matt Harvey was recently appointed Official Wimbledon Championship Poet 2010. He would be coming out with a poem each day of the championship to entertain the spectators. The poems would also be available online and in podcast.
Publications
- Here We Are Then
- Songs Sung Sideways
- Standing Up To Be Counted Out
- Curtains and Other Material
- The Hole In The Sum Of My Parts