Paul Henry becomes Welsh Academy Fellow

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Seren  is proud to announce that the poet Paul Henry has been made a Fellow of The Welsh Academy, the Society for Writers in Wales. Fellowship of the Academy is offered to those who have made a significant contribution to the literatures of Wales. These are life-time honours made to those who have worked long, produced much and made a mark.

Poet Paul Henry is renowned for his originality and emotive imagery.Originally from Aberystwyth and now based in Gwent, Paul has been active in the Welsh literary scene for decades as an editor, broadcaster, performer, lyricist and tutor. He received a Gregory Award from the Society of Writers in 1989 and two Academi bursary awards. His published titles include The Milk Thief (Seren, 1999), The Breath of Sleeping Boys and Other Poems (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 2004) and more recently Ingrid’s Husband (Seren, 2007). Paul’s work has also been widely anthologised and has appeared in numerous journals including Poetry Wales.

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