His poetry first appeared in a book in Canada in 1954. Trio, an anthology of poems by Turnbull, Eli Mandel and Phyllis Webb, was published by Raymond Souster's Contact Press.[3] His poems also appeared in Origin, Cid Corman's magazine.[2]
He returned to Edinburgh after he retired from medical practice in 1989.[2] In this city, he worked on what he termed kinetic poems; texts for installation in which the movement of the reader and/or of the text became part of the reading experience. He died on a visit to Herefordshire of a sudden brain hemorrhage.[1]
In 2006, Turnbull's collected poems, There Are Words, were published by Shearsman Books.[4]
Selected bibliographyedit
Trio: First Poems by Gael Turnbull, Phyllis Webb, and Eli Mandel, with Phyllis Webb and Eli Mandel. Toronto: Contact Press (1954).[3]
If a Glance Could Be Enough. 16 pages. SATIS (Malcolm Rutherford) (1978). ISBN0904199045
A Gathering of Poems 1950-1980. Anvil Press Poetry Ltd (1983). ISBN0856460877
Circus, edited by Pamela Scott. Limited signed ed (50) edition (December 1984). IBN 0951085409
From the Language of the Heart: Some Imitations from the Gaelic of Sine Reisideach. Gnomon Distribution, 1985. ISBN0917788273
While Breath Persist. 160 pages. Porcupine's Quill (1991). ISBN0889841330
To the Tune of Annie Laurie: Poems. 16 pages. Akros Publications (April 1995). ISBN086142025X
Helen Macdonald/Gael Turnbull/Nicholas Johnson by Helen Macdonald, Gael Turnbull and Nicholas Johnson. 118 pages. Etruscan Books (January 1997). ISBN1901538052
A Perception of Ferns, illustrated by Raine Clarke. 16 pages. Essence Press (Sept. 2003). ISBN190421102X
The Storey's Story: Memories, Stories, Poems, Images, with Rodge Glass and Jacob Polley, edited by Rodge Glass. Lancaster Litfest Publications (November, 2004). ISBN0954088069
There Are Words: Collected Poems. 496 pages. Shearsman Books (2006) ISBN0-907562-89-2
More Words: Gael Turnbull on Poets & Poetry. 204 pages. Edited by Jill Turnbull and Hamish White. Shearsman Books (15 September 2012). Reviews, essays, memoirs and journal pieces. Introduction by Jill Turnbull. ISBN1848610939
^ ab"Phyllis Webb," Canadian Women Poets, BrockU.ca, Web, 12 April 2011
^"Gael Turnbull: 1928—2004". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
External linksedit
Obituary
Ron Silliman on the work of Gael Turnbull Ron Silliman discusses the work of Turnbull, particularly There Are Words: Collected Poems, on his popular weblog
Gael Turnbull Letters to Cid Corman and Miscellaneous Papers MSS 45. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.
Records of Gael Turnbull are held by Simon Fraser University's Special Collections and Rare Books
Finding aid to Gael Turnbull letters, 1956-1969, at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Archives of Gael Turbull (Gael Turnbull fonds, R11823) are held at Library and Archives Canada. Fonds consists of correspondence
April 11, 2024
gael, turnbull, april, 1928, july, 2004, scottish, poet, important, figure, british, poetry, revival, 1960s, 1970s, born, 1928, april, 1928edinburgh, scotlanddied2, july, 2004, 2004, aged, herefordshire, englandnationalityscottishalma, materchrist, college, ca. Gael Turnbull 7 April 1928 2 July 2004 was a Scottish poet who was an important figure in the British Poetry Revival of the 1960s and 1970s Gael TurnbullBorn 1928 04 07 7 April 1928Edinburgh ScotlandDied2 July 2004 2004 07 02 aged 76 Herefordshire EnglandNationalityScottishAlma materChrist s College CambridgeUniversity of PennsylvaniaOccupation s poet physicianKnown forA Gathering of Poems 1950 1980 There are Words Collected Pems Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected bibliography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editTurnbull was born in Edinburgh and grew up in Northern England and in Canada where he moved with his parents at the beginning of World War II He studied Natural Sciences at Christ s College Cambridge and graduated in Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania in 1951 1 As a doctor and anesthetist he worked in Ontario London England Ventura California Worcester and Barrow in Furness 2 His poetry first appeared in a book in Canada in 1954 Trio an anthology of poems by Turnbull Eli Mandel and Phyllis Webb was published by Raymond Souster s Contact Press 3 His poems also appeared in Origin Cid Corman s magazine 2 In 1957 Turnbull started Migrant Press one of the first British run presses to focus on poets in the modernist tradition His work was featured in the groundbreaking Revival anthology Children of Albion Poetry of the Underground in Britain 1969 His own books include A Gathering of Poems 1950 1980 1983 and Rattle of Scree Poems 1997 He was also published in the anthologies The New British Poetry 1988 Other British and Irish Poetry since 1970 1999 and Anthology of Twentieth Century British and Irish Poetry 2001 1 He returned to Edinburgh after he retired from medical practice in 1989 2 In this city he worked on what he termed kinetic poems texts for installation in which the movement of the reader and or of the text became part of the reading experience He died on a visit to Herefordshire of a sudden brain hemorrhage 1 In 2006 Turnbull s collected poems There Are Words were published by Shearsman Books 4 Selected bibliography editTrio First Poems by Gael Turnbull Phyllis Webb and Eli Mandel with Phyllis Webb and Eli Mandel Toronto Contact Press 1954 3 If a Glance Could Be Enough 16 pages SATIS Malcolm Rutherford 1978 ISBN 0904199045 A Gathering of Poems 1950 1980 Anvil Press Poetry Ltd 1983 ISBN 0856460877 Circus edited by Pamela Scott Limited signed ed 50 edition December 1984 IBN 0951085409 From the Language of the Heart Some Imitations from the Gaelic of Sine Reisideach Gnomon Distribution 1985 ISBN 0917788273 While Breath Persist 160 pages Porcupine s Quill 1991 ISBN 0889841330 To the Tune of Annie Laurie Poems 16 pages Akros Publications April 1995 ISBN 086142025X Helen Macdonald Gael Turnbull Nicholas Johnson by Helen Macdonald Gael Turnbull and Nicholas Johnson 118 pages Etruscan Books January 1997 ISBN 1901538052 Rattle of Scree Poems 20 pages Akros Publications Oct 1997 ISBN 0861420810 Transmutations 23 pages Shoestring Press October 1998 ISBN 1899549129 A Perception of Ferns illustrated by Raine Clarke 16 pages Essence Press Sept 2003 ISBN 190421102X The Storey s Story Memories Stories Poems Images with Rodge Glass and Jacob Polley edited by Rodge Glass Lancaster Litfest Publications November 2004 ISBN 0954088069 There Are Words Collected Poems 496 pages Shearsman Books 2006 ISBN 0 907562 89 2 More Words Gael Turnbull on Poets amp Poetry 204 pages Edited by Jill Turnbull and Hamish White Shearsman Books 15 September 2012 Reviews essays memoirs and journal pieces Introduction by Jill Turnbull ISBN 1848610939References edit nbsp Poetry portal nbsp Biography portal a b c Lucas John 12 July 2004 Obituary Gael Turnbull The Guardian London Retrieved 19 March 2019 a b c Laurie Duggan October 2007 On Gael Turnbull s Collected Poems Jacket magazine a b Phyllis Webb Canadian Women Poets BrockU ca Web 12 April 2011 Gael Turnbull 1928 2004 Poetry Foundation Retrieved 13 February 2020 External links editGael Turnbull at the BEPC Obituary Ron Silliman on the work of Gael Turnbull Ron Silliman discusses the work of Turnbull particularly There Are Words Collected Poems on his popular weblog Gael Turnbull Letters to Cid Corman and Miscellaneous Papers MSS 45 Special Collections amp Archives UC San Diego Library Records of Gael Turnbull are held by Simon Fraser University s Special Collections and Rare Books Finding aid to Gael Turnbull letters 1956 1969 at Columbia University Rare Book amp Manuscript Library Archives of Gael Turbull Gael Turnbull fonds R11823 are held at Library and Archives Canada Fonds consists of correspondence Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gael Turnbull amp oldid 1149771769, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
