Tom Hubbard
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Tom Hubbard was the first librarian of the Scottish Poetry Library
and is the author, editor or co-editor of over thirty academic and literary works. Hubbard formerly edited the Online Bibliography of Irish Literary Criticism (BILC) at the National University of Ireland Maynooth (2006-2010)
and in December 2009 he was appointed the Lynn Wood Neag Distinguished Visiting Professor of British Literature, University of Connecticut
for the Spring Semester of 2011. He resides in Kirkcaldy
, Scotland
.
After obtaining first class honours (MA
, PhD
) from Aberdeen University
and a Diploma in Librarianship from Strathclyde University
, Hubbard worked at the Scottish Poetry Library (1984–92) and as a visiting lecturer at the universities of Grenoble
, Connecticut
, Budapest (ELTE), and North Carolina (at Asheville).
From 2000 to 2004, he was Editor of BOSLIT (Bibliography of Scottish Literature in Translation), a research project of Edinburgh University
, based at the National Library of Scotland
. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Scottish Literature, University of Glasgow
(2004–2007), an Honorary Fellow in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
, University of Edinburgh (2005–2008), and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
(FCLIP) (elected 2006).
His poetry came to the attention of the Scottish reading public after he started to be published regularly by Duncan Glen
's Akros Publications. His poetry works include Peacocks and Squirrels and he has completed a first novel, on the life of Marie Bashkirtseff
, a Ukrainian artist.
Scottish Poetry Library
The Scottish Poetry Library was founded in 1984 by the poet Tessa Ransford. It originally had two staff members, including Scottish poet, Tom Hubbard, and 300 books, but has since expanded considerably to containing 30,000 items of Scottish and international poetry...
and is the author, editor or co-editor of over thirty academic and literary works. Hubbard formerly edited the Online Bibliography of Irish Literary Criticism (BILC) at the National University of Ireland Maynooth (2006-2010)
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
The National University of Ireland, Maynooth , was founded by the Universities Act, 1997 as a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. It is Ireland's second oldest university, having been formed from St Patrick's College, Maynooth, itself founded in 1795.The university is...
and in December 2009 he was appointed the Lynn Wood Neag Distinguished Visiting Professor of British Literature, University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
for the Spring Semester of 2011. He resides in Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. The town lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth; SSE of Glenrothes, ENE of Dunfermline, WSW of Dundee and NNE of Edinburgh...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Biography
Tom Hubbard was born in Kirkcaldy, the grandson of the Kirkcaldy Member of Parliament, Thomas Hubbard.After obtaining first class honours (MA
Master of Arts (Scotland)
A Master of Arts in Scotland can refer to an undergraduate academic degree in humanities and social sciences awarded by the ancient universities of Scotland – the University of St Andrews, the University of Glasgow, the University of Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh, while the University of...
, PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
) from Aberdeen University
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
and a Diploma in Librarianship from Strathclyde University
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...
, Hubbard worked at the Scottish Poetry Library (1984–92) and as a visiting lecturer at the universities of Grenoble
University of Grenoble
University of Grenoble or Grenoble University was a university in Grenoble, France until 1970, when it was split into several different institutions:...
, Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
, Budapest (ELTE), and North Carolina (at Asheville).
From 2000 to 2004, he was Editor of BOSLIT (Bibliography of Scottish Literature in Translation), a research project of Edinburgh University
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
, based at the National Library of Scotland
National Library of Scotland
The National Library of Scotland is the legal deposit library of Scotland and is one of the country's National Collections. It is based in a collection of buildings in Edinburgh city centre. The headquarters is on George IV Bridge, between the Old Town and the university quarter...
. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Scottish Literature, University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
(2004–2007), an Honorary Fellow in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
University of Edinburgh School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
The University of Edinburgh School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures is a school within the College of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Edinburgh...
, University of Edinburgh (2005–2008), and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is a professional body representing librarians and other information professionals in the United Kingdom.-History:...
(FCLIP) (elected 2006).
His poetry came to the attention of the Scottish reading public after he started to be published regularly by Duncan Glen
Duncan Glen
Professor Duncan Munro Glen was a Scottish poet, literary editor and Emeritus Professor of Visual Communication at Nottingham Trent University. He became known to the literary world through his first full-length book, "Hugh MacDiarmid and the Scottish Renaissance"...
's Akros Publications. His poetry works include Peacocks and Squirrels and he has completed a first novel, on the life of Marie Bashkirtseff
Marie Bashkirtseff
Marie Bashkirtseff was a Ukrainian-born diarist, painter and sculptor....
, a Ukrainian artist.