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| − | '''Kenneth Vye Bailey''', generally known as '''K V Bailey''' or '''Ken Bailey''', was a [[poet]], [[critic]] and [[fan]] resident in Alderney in the Channel Islands. Before retirement he had been the BBC's Chief Education Officer. | + | '''Kenneth Vye Bailey''', generally known as '''K. V. Bailey''' or '''Ken Bailey''', was a [[poet]], [[critic]] and [[fan]] resident in Alderney in the Channel Islands. Before retirement he had been the BBC's Chief Education Officer. |
He published a number of poetry collections and was a frequent contributor to [[BSFA]] publications such as ''[[Vector]]'' and ''[[Matrix]]''. He occasionally wrote letters to [[fanzines]] where he had a talent for identifying deep authorial erudition that the author in question could almost believe they had intended. | He published a number of poetry collections and was a frequent contributor to [[BSFA]] publications such as ''[[Vector]]'' and ''[[Matrix]]''. He occasionally wrote letters to [[fanzines]] where he had a talent for identifying deep authorial erudition that the author in question could almost believe they had intended. | ||
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He organised or participated in poetry events at several conventions including the [[1989 Eastercon]] and several [[Mexicon]]s. | He organised or participated in poetry events at several conventions including the [[1989 Eastercon]] and several [[Mexicon]]s. | ||
| − | [https://news.ansible.uk/a210supp.html Obituary by Steve Sneyd as a supplement to ''Ansible'' #210]. | + | '''Links''' |
| + | * [https://news.ansible.uk/a210supp.html Obituary by Steve Sneyd as a supplement to ''Ansible'' #210]. | ||
{{person | born=1914 | died=2005 |Locale=Alderney}} | {{person | born=1914 | died=2005 |Locale=Alderney}} | ||
[[Category:Fan]] | [[Category:Fan]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:48, 17 November 2024
(1914 – January 3, 2005)
Kenneth Vye Bailey, generally known as K. V. Bailey or Ken Bailey, was a poet, critic and fan resident in Alderney in the Channel Islands. Before retirement he had been the BBC's Chief Education Officer.
He published a number of poetry collections and was a frequent contributor to BSFA publications such as Vector and Matrix. He occasionally wrote letters to fanzines where he had a talent for identifying deep authorial erudition that the author in question could almost believe they had intended.
He was a member of the APA Acnestis from its second mailing in February 1993.
He organised or participated in poetry events at several conventions including the 1989 Eastercon and several Mexicons.
Links
| Person | 1914—2005 |
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