David Morley (poet) of the 2012 T.S. Eliot Prize and of the 2013 Foyle Young Poets Prize. He was Head of the Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies at Warwick University and is now Professor. He also holds the Alliance Chair of Writing at Monash University, Melbourne. David Morley (poet) David Morley FRSL (born 16 March 1964) is an English poet, critic, anthologist, editor and ecologist. His best-selling textbook "The Cambridge Introduction to Creative Writing" has been translated into many languages. His major poetry collections "Scientific Papers", "The Invisible Kings", "Enchantment" and "The Gypsy and the Poet" are published by Carcanet Press.
John Cunningham (poet and dramatist) John Cunningham (poet and dramatist) John Cunningham (1729–1773) was a Dublin born playwright, poet and actor, who spent much of his life in, and according to Allan, "whose name and fame will for ever be identified with Newcastle." John Cunningham was born in 1729 in Dublin, Ireland. His parents, who were of Scottish descent, had won a lottery, risen up the social ladder, become bankrupt, and moved back down the social ladder. John went to Drogheda Grammar School, Drogheda, but had to leave when his father's wealth disappeared. Early in life he was attracted to the stage and the acting