Adam Thorpe
- January 8, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Adam Thorpe |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 5, 1956(1956-12-05) |
| Age | 68 |
| Birthplace | Paris |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | Paris |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Adam Thorpe Biography
| Name | Adam Thorpe |
| Birthday | Dec 5 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Paris |
| Home Town | Paris |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Adam Thorpe is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on December 5, 1956 in Paris, Paris, United Kingdom. Adam Thorpe (born 5 December 1956) is a British poet and novelist whose works also include short stories, translations, radio dramas and documentaries. He is a frequent contributor of reviews and articles to various newspapers, journals and magazines, including the Guardian, the Poetry Review and the Times Literary Supplement.
Thorpe started his career as an actor, and is the author of many BBC radio dramas starring, among others, Tara Fitzgerald, Sian Phillips and Patrick Malahide; his one-stage play, Couch Grass and Ribbon, written almost entirely in Berkshire dialect, was performed at the Watermill Theatre, Berkshire, in 1996.
His 2012 novel, the literary thriller Flight, was described by D. J. Taylor in the Guardian as confirming “a long-held impression that Thorpe is one of the most underrated writers on the planet.”
His first work of non-fiction, On Silbury Hill, described by Paul Farley in the Guardian as “a rich and evocative book of place”, was Book of the Week on Radio 4 in August 2014.
The novel was awarded the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize for 1992.
Adam Thorpe Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
Adam Thorpe is one of the richest Poet from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Adam Thorpe 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Adam Thorpe was born in Paris and grew up in India, Cameroon and England. Graduating from Oxford’s Magdalen College in 1979, he founded a touring theatre company, then settled in London to teach drama and English literature. He married Joanna Wistreich, an English teacher, in 1985; they had three children, and they now live in France.
His writing has garnered recognition throughout his career, and has been translated into many languages. His first collection of poetry, Mornings in the Baltic (1988), was shortlisted that year for the Whitbread Poetry Award. His first novel, Ulverton (1992), an episodic work covering 350 years of English rural history, won critical acclaim worldwide, including that of the novelist John Fowles, who reviewed it in The Guardian as:
In 2007 Thorpe was shortlisted for prizes in three respective genres: the Forward Poetry Prize, the BBC National Short Story Award and the South Bank Show Award for the year’s best novel (Between Each Breath). His novel Hodd (2009), a darker version of the Robin Hood legend in the form of a medieval document, was shortlisted for the inaugural Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction in 2010. His sixth poetry collection, Voluntary (2012), was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation.
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Top Facts about Adam Thorpe
- Adam Thorpe is a British poet and novelist born in 1956.
- He has published over 20 books, including novels and poetry collections.
- His debut novel “Ulverton” was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1992.
- Thorpe’s work often explores themes of identity, history, and place.
- He has won several awards for his writing, including the Somerset Maugham Award.
- Thorpe is also a translator of French literature into English.
- He studied at Magdalen College, Oxford and later taught creative writing at universities.
- Thorpe currently lives in France with his family.
- His most recent novel “Missing Fay” was published in 2017.
- Thorpe’s poetry has been described as both lyrical and political.