Tony Harrison, British Poet of the Working Class, Dies at 88
3 days ago · Mr. Harrison, who died on Sept. 26, was widely considered Britain’s reigning poet of the working class, and in particular the miners, mechanics and shopkeepers of his native …
Tributes paid to Leeds poet and playwright Tony Harrison - BBC
Sep 29, 2025 · Tributes have been paid to the Yorkshire poet and playwright Tony Harrison, who has died aged 88. Harrison, who was born in Beeston, Leeds, wrote for the National Theatre in …
Tony Harrison - Wikipedia
Tony William Harrison (30 April 1937 – 26 September 2025) was an English poet, translator and playwright. He was one of Britain's foremost verse writers and many of his works have been …
The dramatist who brought left-wing voice of working-class ...
Oct 3, 2025 · Tony Harrison, who has died at 88, was an acclaimed and erudite poet and dramatist who brought the authentic, left-wing voice of working-class Yorkshire to the theatre, …
Alumnus Tony Harrison remembered as Britain's “public poet”
GSAL is saddened to mark the death of Tony Harrison (OL55), the celebrated poet, playwright and translator, who died on 26 September 2025 aged 88.
Tony Harrison | Poems, Death, V, Playwright, & Activist ...
4 days ago · Tony Harrison (born April 30, 1937, Beeston, West Yorkshire, England—died September 26, 2025, Newcastle upon Tyne) was an English poet, translator, dramatist, and …
Tony Harrison, poet and dramatist, dies aged 88
Sep 27, 2025 · Tony Harrison, the award-winning poet and dramatist whose writings fuelled national conversations about class, obscenity and politics, has died at the age of 88, his …