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Frank Kuppner was born in Glasgow in 1951. He has been Writer in Residence at the universities of Edinburgh, Strathclyde and Glasgow. In 1995 he won the McVitie’s Scottish Writer of the Year prize for for his book Something Very Like Murder. He received a Creative Scotland Award in 2003. Carcanet have published six books of his poetry: A Bad Day for the Sung Dynasty (Scottish Arts Council Book Award, 1984), The Intelligent Observation of Naked Women (1987), Ridiculous! Absurd! Disgusting! (1989), Everything is Strange (1994), Second Best Moments in Chinese History (1997) and What? Again? Selected Poems (2000).

Praise for Frank Kuppner '"Life is, of course, a substitute for dreams," Kuppner writes. And reading him is like being in a dream. The outcome is a tour de force of unsense, not nonsense.' Peter Porter, the Observer 'Kuppner has one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British poetry.' London Review of Books 'Frank Kuppner is a poet of immense intellectual and comic power, without whose cosmic interrogations the universe would be poorer.' Aingeal Clare, Poetry Review 'Kuppner has been one of the most interesting Scottish writers of the past 20 years.' William Wooten, the Guardian

That Frank Kuppner is not widely recognised as one of the most ingenious contemporary Scottish writers is a disgrace. read more

In his latest slim volume, poet Frank Kuppner experiments with an interesting conceit. read more

Frank Kuppner's Arioflotga ... read more

S.B. read more

No Pentecostal fire, but wind Aingeal Clare, Poetry Review , Issue 35, winter 2004-5
�"I am proud to be able to state that there are no misprints / in this work." read more

William Wootten, A God's Breakfast , The Guardian Review, Saturday 26th February 2005
There's nothing like kicking a great writer when he's down. read more

Reviewed by Stuart Kelly in The Herald (Glasgow)
Numerous false starts bedevilled the writing of this review. read more

Reviewed by Peter Davidson in Scotland on Sunday
Kuppner's new collection is urban, expansive; bursting with parodies, epiphanies and bogus erudition. read more

Some years ago, when artists and writer frequented the Groucho Club, there was much exited late-night chatter about founding The Frank Kuppner Appreciation Society. read more

'Kuppner's poetry invites us to reflect on human knowledge and the ineffable, trivial nature of existence; it is true philosophy.' read more

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Frank Kuppner Books by this author: The Same Life Twice Arioflotga A God's Breakfast What? Again? Second Best Moments In Chinese History Everything Is Strange Ridiculous! Absurd! Disgusting! A Bad Day For Sung Dynasty The Intelligent Observation of Naked Women About Reviews Frank Kuppner was born in Glasgow in 1951. He has been Writer in Residence at the universities of Edinburgh, Strathclyde and Glasgow. In 1995 he won the McVitie’s Scottish Writer of the Year prize for for his book Something Very Like Murder. He received a Creative Scotland Award in 2003. Carcanet have published six books of his poetry: A Bad Day for the Sung Dynasty (Scottish Arts Council Book Award, 1984), The Intelligent Observation of Naked Women (1987), Ridiculous! Absurd! Disgusting! (1989), Everything is Strange (1994), Second Best Moments in Chinese History (1997) and What? Again? Selected Poems (2000). Praise for Frank Kuppner '"Life is, of course, a substitute for dreams," Kuppner writes. And reading him is like being in a dream. The outcome is a tour de force of unsense, not nonsense.' Peter Porter, the Observer 'Kuppner has one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British poetry.' London Review of Books 'Frank Kuppner is a poet of immense intellectual and comic power, without whose cosmic interrogations the universe would be poorer.' Aingeal Clare, Poetry Review 'Kuppner has been one of the most interesting Scottish writers of the past 20 years.' William Wooten, the Guardian That Frank Kuppner is not widely recognised as one of the most ingenious contemporary Scottish writers is a disgrace. read more In his latest slim volume, poet Frank Kuppner experiments with an interesting conceit. read more Frank Kuppner's Arioflotga ... read more S.B. read more No Pentecostal fire, but wind Aingeal Clare, Poetry Review , Issue 35, winter 2004-5 �"I am proud to be able to state that there are no misprints / in this work." read more William Wootten, A God's Breakfast , The Guardian Review, Saturday 26th February 2005 There's nothing like kicking a great writer when he's down. read more Reviewed by Stuart Kelly in The Herald (Glasgow) Numerous false starts bedevilled the writing of this review. read more Reviewed by Peter Davidson in Scotland on Sunday Kuppner's new collection is urban, expansive; bursting with parodies, epiphanies and bogus erudition. read more Some years ago, when artists and writer frequented the Groucho Club, there was much exited late-night chatter about founding The Frank Kuppner Appreciation Society. read more 'Kuppner's poetry invites us to reflect on human knowledge and the ineffable, trivial nature of existence; it is true philosophy.' read more	Share this... Quick Links Aspects of Portugal Audio Books Carcanet Fiction Carcanet Film Carcanet Poetry Comma Press FyfieldBooks Lintott Press Lives and Letters OxfordPoets PN Review Sheep Meadow Press The Carcanet Blog Let's Gimbal! read more Carcanet New Poetry Showcase: The Audience Writes Back read more John Gallas: A Little Andaluciad read more Carcanet Poetry Showcase: 30th April read more The Manchester Writing Competition 2013 read more Six Sixty-Six: Infinity by Gabriel Josipovici read more
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