Sophie Hannah
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Sophie Hannah is an English-born
poet and novelist. From 1997 to 1999 she was Fellow Commoner in Creative Arts at Trinity College, Cambridge
, and between 1999 and 2001 she was a junior research fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford
. She currently resides with her husband and two children in Cambridge
.
and her mother is the author Adéle Geras
. She attended the same primary school and classes as noted space historian Francis French
. She was educated at the University of Manchester
and published her first book of poems, The Hero and the Girl Next Door at the age of 24. Her style is often compared to the light verse of Wendy Cope
and the surrealism
of Lewis Carroll
. Her poems' subjects tend toward the personal, utilizing classic rhyme
schemes with understated wit, humour and warmth. She has published four previous collections of poetry with Carcanet Press
. In 2004, she was named one of the Poetry Book Society
's Next Generation poets. Her poems are studied at GCSE, A-level and degree level across the UK.
Hannah is also the author of a book for children and six psychological crime novels. Her first novel, Little Face, was published in 2006 and has sold more than 100,000 copies. Her fifth crime novel, Lasting Damage, was published in the UK on February 17, 2011.. As of February 2011, Hannah is at work on Kind of Cruel, her seventh psychological thriller to feature the characters Simon Waterhouse and Charlie Zailer.
Her 2008 novel The Point of Rescue was produced for TV as a two-part drama named "Case Sensitive" and shown on May 2 and May 3 2011 on the UK's ITV
network. It stars Olivia Williams
in the lead role of DS Charlie Zailer and Darren Boyd
as DC Simon Waterhouse. Its first showing had 5.4 million viewers.
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...
poet and novelist. From 1997 to 1999 she was Fellow Commoner in Creative Arts at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, and between 1999 and 2001 she was a junior research fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford
Wolfson College, Oxford
Wolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Located in north Oxford along the River Cherwell, Wolfson is an all-graduate college with over sixty governing body fellows, in addition to both research and junior research fellows. It caters to a wide range of...
. She currently resides with her husband and two children in Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
.
Biography
Sophie Hannah's father is the academic and author Norman GerasNorman Geras
Norman Geras is Professor Emeritus of Government at the University of Manchester. In a long academic career, he has contributed substantially to the analysis of the works of Karl Marx, particularly in his book Marx and Human Nature and the article 'The Controversy About Marx and Justice', which...
and her mother is the author Adéle Geras
Adèle Geras
Adèle Geras Adèle Geras Adèle Geras (born 1944, Jerusalem, is an English writer for young children, teens and adults. She has written more than 74 books, that have either been published or are in waiting...
. She attended the same primary school and classes as noted space historian Francis French
Francis French
Francis French is a book and magazine author from Manchester, England, specializing in space flight history. He is a former director of events for Sally Ride Science, and a director at the San Diego Air & Space Museum....
. She was educated at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
and published her first book of poems, The Hero and the Girl Next Door at the age of 24. Her style is often compared to the light verse of Wendy Cope
Wendy Cope
Wendy Cope, OBE is an award-winning contemporary English poet. She read history at St Hilda's College, Oxford. She now lives in Ely with the poet Lachlan Mackinnon.-Biography:...
and the surrealism
Surrealism
Surrealism is a cultural movement that began in the early 1920s, and is best known for the visual artworks and writings of the group members....
of Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson , better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll , was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the...
. Her poems' subjects tend toward the personal, utilizing classic rhyme
Rhyme
A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words and is most often used in poetry and songs. The word "rhyme" may also refer to a short poem, such as a rhyming couplet or other brief rhyming poem such as nursery rhymes.-Etymology:...
schemes with understated wit, humour and warmth. She has published four previous collections of poetry with Carcanet Press
Carcanet Press
Carcanet Press is a publisher, primarily of poetry, based in the United Kingdom and founded in 1969 by Michael Schmidt.Carcanet Press is now in its fourth decade. In 2000 it was named the Sunday Times millennium Small Publisher of the Year...
. In 2004, she was named one of the Poetry Book Society
Poetry Book Society
The Poetry Book Society was founded by T. S. Eliot and friends in 1953. Each quarter the Society selects one recently published collection of poetry for its members. The Society also publishes the quarterly poetry journal Bulletin, and it administers the competition for the annual T. S. Eliot Prize...
's Next Generation poets. Her poems are studied at GCSE, A-level and degree level across the UK.
Hannah is also the author of a book for children and six psychological crime novels. Her first novel, Little Face, was published in 2006 and has sold more than 100,000 copies. Her fifth crime novel, Lasting Damage, was published in the UK on February 17, 2011.. As of February 2011, Hannah is at work on Kind of Cruel, her seventh psychological thriller to feature the characters Simon Waterhouse and Charlie Zailer.
Her 2008 novel The Point of Rescue was produced for TV as a two-part drama named "Case Sensitive" and shown on May 2 and May 3 2011 on the UK's ITV
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
network. It stars Olivia Williams
Olivia Williams
Olivia Haigh Williams is an English film, stage and television actress who has appeared in British and American films and television series.-Early life:Williams was born in Camden Town, London, England...
in the lead role of DS Charlie Zailer and Darren Boyd
Darren Boyd
Darren Boyd is an English actor well known for his roles in Smack the Pony, Green Wing, Whites and most recently for playing the role of John Cleese in Holy Flying Circus. He is a classically trained singer, and played a jazz musician in NBC’s Watching Ellie...
as DC Simon Waterhouse. Its first showing had 5.4 million viewers.
Poetry
- Early Bird Blues, 1993 (Limited Edition Pamphlet)
- Second Helping of Your Heart, 1994 (Limited Edition Pamphlet)
- The Hero and the Girl Next Door (Carcanet PressCarcanet PressCarcanet Press is a publisher, primarily of poetry, based in the United Kingdom and founded in 1969 by Michael Schmidt.Carcanet Press is now in its fourth decade. In 2000 it was named the Sunday Times millennium Small Publisher of the Year...
,1995) - Hotels Like Houses, (Carcanet PressCarcanet PressCarcanet Press is a publisher, primarily of poetry, based in the United Kingdom and founded in 1969 by Michael Schmidt.Carcanet Press is now in its fourth decade. In 2000 it was named the Sunday Times millennium Small Publisher of the Year...
, 1996) - Leaving and Leaving You, (Carcanet PressCarcanet PressCarcanet Press is a publisher, primarily of poetry, based in the United Kingdom and founded in 1969 by Michael Schmidt.Carcanet Press is now in its fourth decade. In 2000 it was named the Sunday Times millennium Small Publisher of the Year...
, 1999) - Love Me Slender: Poems About Love, 2000
- First of the Last Chances, (Carcanet PressCarcanet PressCarcanet Press is a publisher, primarily of poetry, based in the United Kingdom and founded in 1969 by Michael Schmidt.Carcanet Press is now in its fourth decade. In 2000 it was named the Sunday Times millennium Small Publisher of the Year...
, 2003) - Selected Poems, 2006
- Pessimism for Beginners, (Carcanet PressCarcanet PressCarcanet Press is a publisher, primarily of poetry, based in the United Kingdom and founded in 1969 by Michael Schmidt.Carcanet Press is now in its fourth decade. In 2000 it was named the Sunday Times millennium Small Publisher of the Year...
, 2007)
Crime Fiction
- Little Face (2006)
- Hurting Distance (2007) also published as The Truth-Teller's Lie (2010)
- The Point of Rescue (2008) also published as The Wrong Mother (2009)
- The Other Half Lives (2009) also published as The Dead Lie Down (2009)
- A Room Swept White (2010)
- Lasting Damage (2011)
- Kind of Cruel (TBA)
Fiction
- The Superpower of Love, 2002
- Cordial and Corrosive: an unfairy tale, 2000
- Gripless, 1999
Translation
- The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little MyThe Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little MyThe Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My was the first Moomin picture book by Finnish author Tove Jansson. It was first published in 1952 in Swedish language.-Plot:...
by Tove JanssonTove JanssonTove Marika Jansson was a Swedish-Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. She is best known as the author of the Moomin books.- Biography :... - Who Will Comfort Toffle?Who Will Comfort Toffle?Who Will Comfort Toffle? is the second picture book in the Moomin series by Tove Jansson. It was first published in 1960. It was first translated into English by Kingsley Hart....
by Tove JanssonTove JanssonTove Marika Jansson was a Swedish-Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. She is best known as the author of the Moomin books.- Biography :...