DARVILLE, Valerie

Valerie Darville obtained a B.A. (Hons) in English with Historical Studies from Hertfordshire and an M.A. in Gender and Society from Middlesex.

She is one of the founders of the Enfield Poets (formerly Salisbury House Poets) which she still helps to run.

Valerie has been published in magazines and anthologies and been placed in many competitions, including the Bridport (twice).

She has directed five shows at the Dugdale Theatre featuring the Enfield Poets, Simon Armitage Carol-Ann Duffy, Andrew Motion and Ruth Padel. She has given talks on subjects ranging from Angels to the girls’ school story, a genre in which she has an interest as a reflection of the movement for the education of women.

Audio Recordings:

Abiding

Meditation in a Garden – Herne, Belgium

My Name is Legion

Quill

They Will Call Me Virgin

Green Woman

Making Christmas Cake With My Grandson

The Silver Fish

The Head

The Gardener

All in the Mind

Bay Hotel Lyme Regis

Emptiness

If I Loved You

Jacob

The Choice

Sun Warmed Fruit