Peter Riley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Peter Riley

contemporary English poet, essayist, and editor

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1940

Place of Birth: Stockport, England, United Kingdom

Profession: poet, translator, bookseller, editor, publisher, essayist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Peter Riley (born 1940) is a contemporary English poet, essayist, and editor.
Riley is known as a Cambridge poet, part of the group loosely associated with J.
H.
Prynne which today is acknowledged as an important center of innovative poetry in the United Kingdom.
Riley was an editor and major contributor to The English Intelligencer.
He is the author of ten books of poetry, and many small-press booklets.
He is also the current poetry editor of the Fortnightly Review and a recipient of the Cholmondeley Award in 2012 for "achievement and distinction in poetry".