| NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Barry MacSweeney (245 words) |
 | Barry MacSweeney, poet, was born in 1948 in Newcastle upon Tyne and attended Rutherford Grammar School. |
| As a poet, MacSweeney commenced writing early and, as a consequence of maturing in Newcastle during the 1960’s was influenced by the vigour of the poetry scene at that time. |
| MacSweeney was both contributor and participant at these readings and, following from his organising a poetry event in the Summer of 1967, his first book of poems The Boy from the Green Cabaret Tells of his Mother was published by Hutchinsons in 1968 under the New Authors series. |
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