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On May 21st first time with Sputnik 1 going into home in a small 1957 Tony Stringfellow was born, at le Mr Creative from backstreet of Wolverhampton, a litt the first day.

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missions for paintings and his By the age of 14 he was taking com the local press. One of those first poetry had been published in n mistaken for Auden many poems, The Beauty in War has bee ion he flirted with a few careers times. After completing his educat in the entertainment industry for before utilising his creative talents and specialist costume maker almost 25 years as a puppet, prop my Mallett. Around the turn of for stars such as Ken Dodd and Tim writing career, coming out of the century he began to focus on his he has had a number of books the poetical wardrobe. Since then the writings of the pop icon published including one delving into and an audio collection of his Marc Bolan, which was acclaimed, accomplished radio presenter own poetry. He has also become an and host to poetry events. soned wordsmith and artist/ Tony Stringfellow is now a well sea with many strings to his bow. sculptor respected by his peers and events and works with musicians He teaches, gives talks, facilitates ing and per forming his work. and singers as well as just simply writ House in New York, The Poetry You can find his work in the Poetry Bodleian Library in Oxford, and Library in London and of course the maybe in space too soon! and family. He lives in Shropshire with his wife

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