| Dr. Maggie Butt | |
|---|---|
| Born | United Kingdom England |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Website | |
| www.lifesoup.net | |
Maggie Butt is a British poet.
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After completing an English degree, Maggie Butt became a newspaper reporter, moving to BBC TV as a documentary writer, producer and director. She later turned to poetry, completing a PhD in creative writing from Cardiff University.
Maggie Butt's first pamphlet Quintana Roo was published by Acumen Publications in 2003. Her first full collection of poetry, Lipstick, was published in March 2007 by Greenwich Exchange; a launch event was held at Keats House in Hampstead, North London. Her edited collection of essays Story - The Heart of the Matter was also published by Greenwich Exchange in October 2007. An e-book and MP3 "I Am The Sphinx" were published by Snakeskin online poetry journal in 2009. Her collection of short poems "petite" was published by Hearing Eye in 2010.
Ally Pally Prison Camp, published June 2011 by Oversteps Books, charts the use of Alexandra Palace in North London as a 'concentration camp' for civilian enemy aliens during the First World War. It tells the story of the internees through black and white photographs, the paintings of internee George Kenner, extracts from memoirs and letters, and Maggie Butt's own poems.[1]
Maggie Butt is Associate Dean for Academic Development in the School of Arts and Education at Middlesex University, London. She is also Chair of the National Association of Writers in Education - (NAWE). She is a University Teaching Fellow and University Orator.
Maggie Butt lives in North London. She is married with two daughters.