The poet, critic and Academi chief executive Peter Finch has been named as recipient of the Ted Slade Award for services to Poetry 2011. The annual award recognises a person who has given their time and efforts over many years to promote poetry to a wider audience.
Jim Bennett was chairing the selection panel this year. He said that, 'Peter Finch has had a long and distinguished career, not only as a poet, but also as an editor; critic and in recent years as chief executive of Academi, promoting literature. This award is given to acknowledge the tremendous contribution he has made.'
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