Edgar Foxall
Edgar Foxall was an English poet whose work features in one of the Penguin poetry anthologies, Poetry of the Thirties. Though notable for caustic political commentary and acute social observation, the natural world is a strong recurrent theme throughout his work.Life and work
Born near Ellesmere Port on Merseyside, Foxall left school at fourteen, working in a range of jobs before training as a school teacher after World War II. Taking an active interest in local politics, Foxall was a prolific contributor to literary journals, magazines and the local and national press. In 1968, together with his wife Nancy, he moved to the North Wales resort town of Llandudno.
Foxall received encouragement through correspondence with both T. S. Eliot and John Masefield. He won critical acclaim from Leonard Clark, J. C. Squire and Cyril Connolly.Published works
One of Foxall's most famous works, published in 1933:
