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'''Phyllis April King''' is a British [[poet]]. She appears and reads her material on [[Ivor Cutler]]'s albums ''[[Dandruff (album)|Dandruff]]'', ''[[Velvet Donkey]]'' and ''[[Jammy Smears]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/ivor-cutler-469155.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422194624/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/ivor-cutler-469155.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 April 2008|title=Ivor Cutler – Obituaries – News – The Independent|last=Irwin|first=Colin|date=9 March 2006|work=[[The Independent]]|accessdate=4 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/the-wacky-world-of-ivor-cutler-158869n.23873052|title=The wacky world of Ivor Cutler|work=Evening Times|accessdate=4 May 2014}}</ref> King designed some of the Ivor Cutler album covers, and has published poetry and children's books. She worked with Cutler on the radio series ''King Cutler'' which was broadcast on [[BBC Radio 3]] in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiolistings.co.uk/programmes/k/ki/king_cutler.html|title=King Cutler|accessdate=4 May 2014}}</ref>
'''Phyllis April King''' is an [[England|English]] [[poet]]. She never wrote any of [[Ivor Cutler]]'s material though she appears on ''[[King Cutler]]'', ''[[Dandruff (album)|Dandruff]]'', ''[[Velvet Donkey]]'' and ''[[Jammy Smears]]'', with her own material.

King, like [[Ivor Cutler]], worked as a teacher, in her case, with special needs pupils.

King is an accomplished and exhibited artist and designed many of the [[Ivor Cutler]] album covers.

King has published a number of poetry and children's books.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
King was in a long-term relationship with Ivor Cutler for over forty years up to his death in 2006 though they did not live together, preferring to retain their independence.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Wyatt|first=Robert|year=2006|journal=Mojo|publisher=EMAP Performance Limited|issue=150–153|quote=Finally, we must mention Phyllis April King, who nurtured Ivor and kept an eye on him.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/theatre-comedy-dance/theatre-review-beautiful-cosmos-of-ivor-cutler-1-3373794|title=Theatre review: Beautiful Cosmos Of Ivor Cutler – The Scotsman|date=12 April 2014|work=[[The Scotsman]]|accessdate=4 May 2014}}</ref> Like Cutler, she was a teacher. Cutler wrote the song "Beautiful Cosmos" about her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://citizenstheatre.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/the-beautiful-cosmos-of-ivor-cutler-who.html|title=Who is Ivor Cutler?|last=Shepherd|first=Fiona|accessdate=4 May 2014}}</ref> She has a daughter and lives in Wiltshire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ivorcutler.org/content/view/61/1/|title=Phyllis King - www.ivorcutler.org|accessdate=4 May 2014}}</ref>
King was in a long-term relationship with [[Ivor Cutler]] for over forty years up to his death in 2006 though they did not live together permanently, preferring to retain their independence.


==Stage portrayal==
King has one daughter and lives in Wiltshire, England.
In 2014 she was portrayed by Elicia Daly in the stage play ''The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler'', a co-production by [[Vanishing Point (theatre company)|Vanishing Point]] and [[National Theatre of Scotland]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/apr/21/beautiful-cosmos-ivor-cutler-review-citizens-glasgow|title=The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler review – 'A big grin of a show'|date=21 April 2014|work=The Guardian|accessdate=4 May 2014}}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

===Poetry===
===Poetry===


* Dust - Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Morden Tower Publications, 1978.
* ''Dust'' – Newcastle upon Tyne: Morden Tower Publications, 1978.
* Close Views - Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Morden Tower Publications, 1980.
* ''Close Views'' – Newcastle upon Tyne: Morden Tower Publications, 1980.


===Children's Books===
===Children's books===


* The Hungry Cat – London: Walker, 1986. (Illustrated by Phyllis King)
* ''The Hungry Cat'' – London: Walker, 1986. (Illustrated by Phyllis King) {{ISBN|0744514150}}
* Apple Green and Runner Bean – London: Walker, 1993. (Illustrated by Phyllis King)
* ''Apple Green and Runner Bean'' – London: Walker, 1993. (Illustrated by Phyllis King) {{ISBN|0744547334}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
* http://www.ivorcutler.org/content/view/61/1/


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Latest revision as of 22:22, 9 February 2023

This article is about the poet. For the tennis player, see Phyllis Mudford King.

Phyllis April King is a British poet. She appears and reads her material on Ivor Cutler's albums Dandruff, Velvet Donkey and Jammy Smears.[1][2] King designed some of the Ivor Cutler album covers, and has published poetry and children's books. She worked with Cutler on the radio series King Cutler which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 1990.[3]

Personal life

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King was in a long-term relationship with Ivor Cutler for over forty years up to his death in 2006 though they did not live together, preferring to retain their independence.[4][5] Like Cutler, she was a teacher. Cutler wrote the song "Beautiful Cosmos" about her.[6] She has a daughter and lives in Wiltshire.[7]

Stage portrayal

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In 2014 she was portrayed by Elicia Daly in the stage play The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler, a co-production by Vanishing Point and National Theatre of Scotland.[8]

Bibliography

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Poetry

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  • Dust – Newcastle upon Tyne: Morden Tower Publications, 1978.
  • Close Views – Newcastle upon Tyne: Morden Tower Publications, 1980.

Children's books

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  • The Hungry Cat – London: Walker, 1986. (Illustrated by Phyllis King) ISBN 0744514150
  • Apple Green and Runner Bean – London: Walker, 1993. (Illustrated by Phyllis King) ISBN 0744547334

References

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  1. ^ Irwin, Colin (9 March 2006). "Ivor Cutler – Obituaries – News – The Independent". The Independent. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. ^ "The wacky world of Ivor Cutler". Evening Times. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  3. ^ "King Cutler". Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  4. ^ Wyatt, Robert (2006). Mojo (150–153). EMAP Performance Limited. Finally, we must mention Phyllis April King, who nurtured Ivor and kept an eye on him. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Theatre review: Beautiful Cosmos Of Ivor Cutler – The Scotsman". The Scotsman. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  6. ^ Shepherd, Fiona. "Who is Ivor Cutler?". Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Phyllis King - www.ivorcutler.org". Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  8. ^ "The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler review – 'A big grin of a show'". The Guardian. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.


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