Christopher Southgate

Christopher Southgate

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I have been publishing poetry in magazines since 1985, and now have eight book collections. These include: A Love and its Sounding (Salzburg, 1997), a long poem on the life of TS Eliot, four collections with Shoestring Press, the most recent being Chasing the Raven (2016), and Rain Falling by the River: New and Selected Poems of the Spirit (Canterbury Press, 2017).
I have won prizes in a number of competitions, and have been commended in the National Poetry Competition. I have given readings and workshops in the UK, US and New Zealand, including a recent masterclass at Columbia University.
I am also an academic theologian and have written non-fiction books such as The Groaning of Creation (WJK, 2008), and edited a number of books including a standard textbook on the science-religion relationship.

Recent Publications
  • Rain falling by the River - Canterbury Press, 2017
Current Events and Projects
  • Tragedy and Congregations - tragedyandcongregations.org.uk, 2017-20