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Born
in Cornwall, spending most of his teenage weekends on Dartmoor,
Philip Gross has a feel for wild places and ideas. He now
lives in Bristol and he finds that wildness in the city
too.
He knows about young peopleyears of
visiting schools and bringing up his children while he was
emerging as a writer of novels, poems, stage and radio plays,
even the libretti for two childrens operas.
Philip is a well-known poet for both adults and children,
and his work has never been afraid to tackle real-life issues.
'The Wasting Game', shortlisted for the Whitbread Poetry
Award, dealt with anorexia.
'Going for Stone', Philips first novel, deals with
issues, relevant to many young people, of falling under
the sway of a cult, and of striving for perfection. 'The
Lastling', Philips new novel is set in the high valleys
of the Himalayas and is a startling and gripping story written
with a true poetic flair.
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OUP. Last updated June 2003.
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Philip Gross
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