Patrick Wright

Background

About Patrick Wright

I have a poetry collection, Full Sight of Her (2020), which was nominated for the John Pollard Prize, and a pamphlet, Nullaby (2017). Both books are published by Eyewear. My second poetry collection, Exit Strategy, will be published by Broken Sleep Books in 2025. My poems have appeared in Poetry Ireland, The North, Poetry Salzburg, Agenda, The High Window, The London Magazine, Southword, and Wasafiri. I have twice been included in the Best New British and Irish Poets anthology and shortlisted for the Bridport Prize. I am an Associate Lecturer and Honorary Associate at the Open University, where I teach a broad range of subjects in the Arts and Humanities, specialising in English Literature and Creative Writing. Before joining the Open University, I worked as an Associate Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University in the Manchester School of Art, where I taught and coordinated several modules, assisted with the development of new programmes of study, and was a member of university committees and groups. I also worked for over ten years at the University of Manchester as a specialist tutor for SpLD students, especially those with dyslexia, and I maintain an interest in educational theory and how different learners learn.