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Oli Hazzard was born in Bristol in 1986, and studied English at University College London and the University of Bristol. He is currently researching John Ashbery’s poetry at the University of Oxford. Oli Hazzard’s poetry has appeared in magazines and anthologies including The Forward Book of Poetry 2010, Best British Poetry 2011, The Salt Book of Younger Poets and New Poetries V (Carcanet, 2011).

Praise for Oli Hazzard 'Oli Hazzard is a boldly experimental poet: one whose interest is as much in language and form as it is in meaning - or rather, in the constant interplay between meaning, language, and form. He explores this interest through established forms such as sestinas and pantoums, but also through unexpected and innovatory ones: mirroring structures, and poems consisting entirely of palindromes or de-contextualized proverbs or set phrases. The results are often startling, showing something very real about the hit-and-miss quality of thought and expression. It is impossible, in Hazzard's writing, to take anything on trust. He brilliantly conveys the experience of experiencing; although his observations are hyper-real, he seems always to be questioning - and to be making us question - whether they are sufficiently 'like'. His is challenging poetry, but that is because his formal fireworks so honestly address the difficulty of finding a standpoint from which to view the world: that is, the difficulty of finding a self. His work perfectly exemplifies Touchstone's saying that the truest poetry is the most feigning.'
Jane Griffiths
'...both funny and touching. It is his flair for phrases that catch one's breath that has stood Oli Hazzard in good stead.' The Literateur 'Hazzard's gift lies in making the unusual seem aphoristic, turning words on their heads to shock an unsuspecting reader.'
The Economist
'Reminiscent of early, difficult Auden... [Hazzard] belies the notion that today's young poets are working in a cutesy, self-contained bubble.'
Dai George, Poetry Wales

A clear, bright voice that can turn to dazzling obfuscation and darkness in this debut collection from a young poet.� read more

Oli Hazzard’s dazzling debut, Between Two Windows (Carcanet, £9.95), read more

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Oli Hazzard Books by this author: Between Two Windows About Reviews Oli Hazzard was born in Bristol in 1986, and studied English at University College London and the University of Bristol. He is currently researching John Ashbery’s poetry at the University of Oxford. Oli Hazzard’s poetry has appeared in magazines and anthologies including The Forward Book of Poetry 2010, Best British Poetry 2011, The Salt Book of Younger Poets and New Poetries V (Carcanet, 2011). Praise for Oli Hazzard 'Oli Hazzard is a boldly experimental poet: one whose interest is as much in language and form as it is in meaning - or rather, in the constant interplay between meaning, language, and form. He explores this interest through established forms such as sestinas and pantoums, but also through unexpected and innovatory ones: mirroring structures, and poems consisting entirely of palindromes or de-contextualized proverbs or set phrases. The results are often startling, showing something very real about the hit-and-miss quality of thought and expression. It is impossible, in Hazzard's writing, to take anything on trust. He brilliantly conveys the experience of experiencing; although his observations are hyper-real, he seems always to be questioning - and to be making us question - whether they are sufficiently 'like'. His is challenging poetry, but that is because his formal fireworks so honestly address the difficulty of finding a standpoint from which to view the world: that is, the difficulty of finding a self. His work perfectly exemplifies Touchstone's saying that the truest poetry is the most feigning.' Jane Griffiths '...both funny and touching. It is his flair for phrases that catch one's breath that has stood Oli Hazzard in good stead.' The Literateur 'Hazzard's gift lies in making the unusual seem aphoristic, turning words on their heads to shock an unsuspecting reader.' The Economist 'Reminiscent of early, difficult Auden... [Hazzard] belies the notion that today's young poets are working in a cutesy, self-contained bubble.' Dai George, Poetry Wales A clear, bright voice that can turn to dazzling obfuscation and darkness in this debut collection from a young poet.� read more Oli Hazzard’s dazzling debut, Between Two Windows (Carcanet, £9.95), 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 Richard Price: A Month in Portugal read more 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
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