Robert Minhinnick

Robert Minhinnick
Robert Minhinnick
	Minhinnick in 2010
Born	12 August 1952; Neath, Wales
Occupation	Poet; essayist; novelist; translator;
Nationality	Welsh
Alma mater	University of Wales, Aberystwyth; Cardiff University;
Period	1998–
Notable works	Watching the fire-eater (1992); To Babel and Back (2005); Diary of the Last Man (2017);
Notable awards	Eric Gregory Award, 1980; Wales Book of the Year, 1993; Cholmondeley Award, 1998; Forward Prize, 1999; Forward Prize, 2003; Wales Book of the Year, 2006; Wales Book of the Year, 2018;

Robert Minhinnick (born 12 August 1952) is a Welsh poet, essayist, novelist and translator. He has won two Forward Prizes for Best Individual Poem and has received the Wales Book of the Year award a record three times (in 1993, 2006 and 2018).

Robert Minhinnick
Minhinnick in 2010
Born	(1952-08-12) 12 August 1952 Neath, Wales
Occupation	Poet essayist novelist translator
Nationality	Welsh
Alma mater	University of Wales, Aberystwyth Cardiff University
Period	1998–
Notable works	Watching the fire-eater (1992) To Babel and Back (2005) Diary of the Last Man (2017)
Notable awards	Eric Gregory Award, 1980 Wales Book of the Year, 1993 Cholmondeley Award, 1998 Forward Prize, 1999 Forward Prize, 2003 Wales Book of the Year, 2006 Wales Book of the Year, 2018