Denise Riley

Denise Riley (born 1948, Carlisle) is an English poet and philosopher who began to be published in the 1970s. Her poetry is remarkable for its paradoxical interrogation of selfhood within the lyric mode. Her critical writings on motherhood, women in history, "identity", and philosophy of language, are recognised as an important contribution to feminism and contemporary philosophy. She was, until recently, Professor of Literature with Philosophy at the University of East Anglia and is currently A. D. White Professor-at-large at Cornell University. She was formerly Writer in Residence at Tate Gallery London, and has held fellowships at Brown University and at Birkbeck, University of London. Among her poetry publications is Penguin Modern Poets 10, with Douglas Oliver and Iain Sinclair (1996). She lives in London.

Contents

• Denise riley s reading at the royal albert hall 1993
• Denise riley reads from say something back
• Awards and honors
• References

She is not related to the poet Peter Riley.

Awards and honors

2012 Forward Poetry Prize, Best Single Poem, 'A Part Song'

2016 Forward Poetry Prize, Shortlisted, Best Collection, Say Something Back

2017 Griffin Poetry Prize, Shortlisted, International, Say Something Back