Talk:Tony Harrison

Controversy

In what way is Fram controversial, as stated in the opening? The controversy around the broadcast of V is well known but I remember absolutely nothing about Fram stirring up any controversy at all —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.157.239.6 (talk) 21:44, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

As can be seen at the Fram article, it received generally unenthusiastic reviews, but nothing close to controversy. It in no longer mentioned in the lead section, but I have added some detail about it in the main body. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:33, 27 September 2025 (UTC)

V

V is a poem about the desecration of the graveyard where his parents were buried. It is based for its form on Thomas Gray's Elegy in a Country Churchyard, therefore written in rhyming quatrains. For somone to write an entry about Harrison and not know that V is a poem beggars belief!

Now fully addressed. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:33, 27 September 2025 (UTC)

Boosh

Have added "A character from cult TV series The Mighty Boosh is named Tony Harrison" including internal links. —Preceding unsigned comment added by RaphaelBriand (talk • contribs) 00:48, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Is there any reason to believe that the character in The Mighty Boosh is name after the poet? After all, it's not a particularly uncommon name. If there is evidence that the poet inspired the the character then I think there should be a citation. If there isn't, then it should be deleted as irrelevant. jeffgwatts Jeffgwatts (talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 19:41, 24 December 2008 (UTC).

Done. Mcewan (talk) 12:57, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

European Poetry Prize

Edith Hall, for the British Academy here, says (emphasis added): "He has won many prestigious awards, including the inaugural PEN/Pinter Prize (2009) and the European Prize for Poetry (2014)." Is this correct? Martinevans123 (talk) 08:58, 27 September 2025 (UTC)

Birth name

The record of his birth at FreeBMD appears to be this one. FreeBMD is not regarded as WP:RS, but this does confirm his first name as Tony, not Anthony. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:10, 29 September 2025 (UTC)

Nice. I was wondering about that. Moscow Mule (talk) 13:09, 29 September 2025 (UTC)