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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