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Wesley Leonard Johnston Magee[1] (20 July 1939 – 21 October 2021) was a British poet and children's author.


Life and career


Magee was born in Greenock, Scotland, on 20 July 1939.[1]

Wes taught at Penhill & Park North Junior Schools in Swindon, before taking up a teaching post in Hertfordshire.

He published six collections of poetry for adults, and more than 90 books for children including poetry, fiction, plays, picture books, and anthologies. One of his most well known works is the poem "Windows". Poems for children featured in the Cbeebies series Poetry Pie.[2] Magee performed poetry shows in schools around the UK, as well as Germany, the Isle of Man and Guernsey. He was also a visiting professor at Rollins College, Florida, and Kuwait.

Magee was married to Barbara Feldman but later divorced. Together they had two sons.[1] He lived in the hamlet of Thorgill, on the North York Moors.[3] He died on 21 October 2021, at the age of 82.[4]


Awards and accolades



Bibliography


New collections of poems for adults, Joyriding! (Salt Publishing) and A Thorgill Year (The Happy Dragons' Press)[8] were announced in 2009.


References


  1. International Who's Who in Poetry 2004. Europa Publications. 2003. p. 209. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  2. "Poetry Pie Official Site". Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  3. "Children's Discovery Centre - Wes Magee". Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. Collier, Adam (27 October 2021). "Wes Magee". The Telegraph Announcements. The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. "Urban Gorilla - National Library of Australia". Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  6. "The Happy Dragons' Press". Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  7. "Poetry Archive". Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  8. "The Happy Dragons' Press". Retrieved 30 September 2009.





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