Adrian Mitchell
Adrian Mitchell | |
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| Born | 24 October 1932 London, England |
| Died | 20 December 2008 (aged 76) London, England |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, playwright, cultural activist |
| Language | English |
| Education | Dauntsey's School |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Notable works | "To Whom It May Concern" |
| Notable awards | Eric Gregory Award; PEN Translation Prize |
| Spouse | Celia Hewitt |
Adrian Mitchell FRSL (24 October 1932 – 20 December 2008) was an English poet, novelist, and playwright. A former journalist, he became a noted figure on the British left. For almost half a century he was the foremost poet of the country's Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament movement. His best-known poem, "To Whom It May Concern", was his bitterly sarcastic reaction to the televised horrors of the Vietnam War. Mitchell's poems ranged from anarchistic anti-war satire, through love poetry, to stories and poems for children. He also wrote librettos. In 2002, he was nominated, semi-seriously, as Britain's "Shadow Poet Laureate"