Date:    Tue, 1 Apr 2003 13:25:37 -0500
From:    Charles Bernstein <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Richard Caddel (1949-2003)

I have just received this tremendously sad note from Peter Quatermain --

"I'm sorry to tell you that Richard Caddel died this morning at 11.45 UK
time. He had a sudden and massive infection."

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In a statement on his home page, Ric writes:

"I started reading and writing poems for the excitement of physical impact
of words joined together (though I doubt I'd have named it so then) and
when that ceases to surprise and amaze me, to be a path of discovery, I'll
stop."

Born in Bedford July 13th 1949 (John Clare's birthday); grew up in
Gillingham, Kent. Studied music in Newcastle 1968-71; worked in Durham
University Library 1972-2000. Retired due to ill-health (leukaemia).
Married Ann in 1971; son Tom (1976-1995); daughter Lucy born 1978. Ran Pig
Press with Ann 1972-2000; helped run Morden Tower readings (Newcastle)
1973-4; initiated Colpitts readings (Durham) 1975. Director of the Basil
Bunting Poetry Centre, Durham University, since
1989.(http://www.dur.ac.uk/basil_bunting_poetry.centre/).

Together with Peter Quartermain, he is the editor of the anthology Other:
British and Irish Poetry since 1970 (Wesleyan University Press).

Recent books:
Magpie Words: Selected Poems 1970-2000. 2002, West House Books, Sheffield,
192pp.
Monksnailsongs (with Tony Baker). 2002, Wild Honey Press, Bray, Eire [in
press].
For The Fallen. 2000, Wild Honey Press, Bray, Eire. 44pp.
Underwriter. 1998, Maquette Press, Beaworthy. 2nd ed. 1999, Poetry New
York, New York. 16pp.
Larksong Signal. 1997, Shearsman, Plymouth. 64pp.


Richard Caddel's  BEPC home page: http://www.soton.ac.uk/%7Ebepc/poetcadd.html0
His Durham University home page: http://www.dur.ac.uk/r.i.caddel/