About
Polly Atkin lives in Grasmere. She grew up in Nottingham, then lived in East London for seven years before moving to the North West. She has taught English Literature and Creative Writing at QMUL, Lancaster University, the University of Cumbria, and most recently at the University of Strathclyde.
Her debut collection of poetry Basic Nest Architecture was published in February 2017 by Seren.
In 2014 she was diagnosed with one of the Ehlers Danlos Syndromes (EDS) – hereditary connective tissue disorders. In 2015 she was also diagnosed with Genetic Haemochromatosis, a hereditary metabolic disorder which leads to a toxic accumulation of iron in the body. See Being Mutant for more on both conditions and her experience of living with them.
you gona send me a pamphlet – i was wanting to show my students a few different styles and types – tried Lancaster uni but my email never got through….hows life up in the sticks?? NR x
Neil! Sorry have been in a pit of non-response … heard you’re coming up at weekend? Will give you one then if so, if not, send me your address & I’ll post one x
Thanks a lot – good to see you the other week – enjoying the pamphlet – drop me an e sometime… x