Carol RumensFRSL (born 10 December 1944) is a British
poet.
Life
Carol Rumens was born in
Forest Hill, South London. She won a scholarship to Manchester grammar school and later studied Philosophy at
London University, but left before completing her degree. She gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Writing for the Stage (with Distinction) from
City College Manchester in 2002.
Rumens was Poetry Editor for the publisher Quarto (1982–84) and the literary Review (1984–88). Her work has appeared in The Guardian[3] and Harper's.[4] She was elected a Fellow of the
Royal Society of Literature in 1984.[5]
Awards
1984: Alice Hunt Bartlett Award (joint winner), forUnplayed Music
1981: New Statesman Prudence Farmer Award, for An Easter Garland
1984: [Cholmondeley Award]
1998: Belfast Arts Award for Literature (shortlist), for Holding Pattern
1998: Forward Poetry Prize (Best Single Poem) (shortlisted for "A Day in the Life of Farmer Dream")
2001: Cardiff International Poetry Competition (Fourth Prize, for "Kings of the Playground")
2001: National Poetry Competition ("Stay in Touch")
2002: Forward Poetry Prize (Best Single Poem) (shortlist)