George Barker (poet)

George Granville Barker (26 February 1913 27 October 1991) was an English poet, identified with the New Apocalyptics movement, which reacted against 1930s realism with mythical and surrealistic themes. His long liaison with Elizabeth Smart was the subject of her cult-novel By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept.

George Barker
George Barker, by Patrick Swift, c. 1960
Born(1913-02-26)26 February 1913
Loughton, Essex, England
Died27 October 1991(1991-10-27) (aged 78)
Itteringham, Norfolk, England
OccupationPoet
NationalityEnglish
EducationRegent Street Polytechnic
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