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Owen Sheers
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Owen Sheers
Welsh poet, author, playwright and TV presenter (born )
Owen Sheers FRSL | |
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| Born | () 20 September (age&#;50) Suva, Fiji |
| Occupation | Poet, author, playwright, TV presenter |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Alma&#;mater | New College, Oxford; University of East Anglia |
| Period | –present |
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Owen SheersFRSL (born 20 September ) is a Welsh poet, author, playwright and television presenter.[1] He was the first writer-in-residence to be appointed by any national rugby union team.
Early life
[edit]Owen Sheers was born in Suva, Fiji, and was brought up in Abergavenny, south Wales. He went to school at King Henry VIII School in Abergavenny, before studying at New College, Oxford, and the University of East Anglia, at which point he completed an MA in Creative Writing.[2] During his time at New College, Sheers captained the Oxford University Modern Pentathlon team.
Career
[edit]In , Sheers received an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors. His first collection of poetry, The Blue Book, was published by Seren in A collection of poems about family, first love and farming life, it was shortli