Toby Martinez de las Rivas
Toby Martinez de las Rivas | |
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| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) Somerset, UK |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
Toby Martinez de las Rivas is a British poet.
Often compared to Geoffrey Hill, he has been described as a religious poet, although he is personally agnostic.[1][2]
Career
Martinez de las Rivas studied Archaeology and History at Durham University.[3] Originally from Somerset, he now lives in Córdoba, Spain.[4]
He was the Duke University Blackburn Artist in Residence for the 2023-24 academic year.[5] De las Rivas' poetry garnered attention in 2018 following a controversial accusation by one author that de Las Rivas held fascist viewpoints, sparking a defense of de las Rivas by poet commentators, including that de las Rivas' work had been taken out of context.[6][2]
Selected Awards
- 2005: Eric Gregory Award[7]
- 2008: The Andrew Waterhouse Award for New Writing[8]
- 2014: The Wiener Holocaust Library International Book Art Prize[9]
- 2018: shortlisted for the Forward Prize[10]
Selected publications
- —— (2009). Faber New Poets 2 - Toby Martinez de las Rivas. Faber & Faber. ISBN 9780571249961.
- —— (2014). Terror. Faber & Faber. ISBN 9780571296828.
- —— (2018). Black Sun. Faber & Faber. ISBN 9780571333790.
- —— (2023). Floodmeadow. Faber & Faber. ISBN 9780571376438.
References
- ^ Moul, Victoria. "Hearing the muse's hunting horn". Times Literary Supplement. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ a b MacKenzie, Rob A. "Poetry and Fascism". Dark Horse Magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "September 2025". Class Notes. Durham University. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ Mercer, Lucy. "Black Sun: An Interview with Toby Martinez de las Rivas". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ Beaver, Catherine; English, Duke (2023-05-03). "2023-24 Blackburn Artist In Residence - Toby Martinez de las Rivas | English Department". english.duke.edu. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ "PN Review Print and Online Poetry Magazine - on Toby Martinez de las Rivas - Henry King - PN Review 244". www.pnreview.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ "Toby Martinez de las Rivas".
- ^ Darling, Kristina Marie (2016-10-14). "Seven Poems by Toby Martinez de la Rivas". Tupelo Quarterly. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
- ^ Jackson, Katy (6 March 2014). "Winners of The Wiener Library 2014 International Book Art Competition Announced". The Wiener Holocaust Library.
- ^ ""Urgent, engaged and inspirational" the shortlists 2018 Forward Prizes for Poetry".