Modern and Contemporary Yorkshire Poetry: Cultural Identities, Political Crises

Delving into the landscapes and politics of 20th and 21st century Yorkshire, Modern and Contemporary Yorkshire Poetry asks: what is Yorkshire poetry? In other words, what is it that connects poems by Larkin, Hughes, Armitage and Mort, whilst setting them apart from poetry of other UK regions?

Kyra Piperides is a researcher of place and politics in modern and contemporary poetry. Kyra studied at the University of Hull, where she gained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, then at the University of York for her PhD. She is a trustee of the Philip Larkin Society and editor of the journal About Larkin. Kyra has a PGCE and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy; she has taught at the University of York, the University of Huddersfield, and various schools and sixth-form colleges in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Kyra is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield.