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Joe Dunthorne
Joe Dunthorne
Born	1982; Swansea, Wales
Occupation	Novelist, poet, journalist
Language	English
Alma mater	University of East Anglia;
Period	2008–present
Notable works	Submarine (2008);
Notable awards	RSL Encore Award, 2011
Website
	www.joedunthorne.com

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Joe Dunthorne (born 1982) is a Welsh novelist, poet and journalist. He made his name with his novel Submarine (2008), made into a film in 2010. His second novel, Wild Abandon (2011), won the RSL Encore Award. A selection of his poems was published in 2010 in the Faber & Faber New Poets series.^[1] His first solo collection of poems appeared in 2019.

Early life

Joseph Oliver Dunthorne was born in Swansea, Wales in 1982. He has two sisters, Anna and Leah.^[2] Dunthorne was educated at Olchfa School, Swansea^[3] before going on to study Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia.^[4] He received BA and MA degrees in Creative Writing from UEA.^[5] In the final year of his BA course, he began writing his debut novel Submarine. During study for his MA at UEA, he won the university's inaugural Curtis Brown Prize for ‘’Submarine’’.

Career

Dunthorne's first novel Submarine, in which a teenager records with comedy and anguish his relationship with his girlfriend and his lop-sided view of the strains on his parents' marriage, was published by Penguin imprint Hamish Hamilton to critical acclaim in 2008. Shortly afterwards, the novel was made into a film, directed by Richard Ayoade and starring Craig Roberts, Yasmin Paige, Noah Taylor, Paddy Considine, and Sally Hawkins. The film premiered at the 35th Toronto International Film Festival,^[6] and was shown in London, Berlin and Swansea before going on general release in March 2011.

In 2010, a selection of Dunthorne's poetry was published as part of the Faber New Poets pamphlet series. Publication in the Faber New Poets series is open to poets who have yet to publish a first collection. The scheme also offers mentoring and financial support.^[7] In 2019, Dunthorne published his first collection of poetry, O Positive.

Dunthorne's second novel, Wild Abandon, was published by Penguin in 2011. An account of a brother and sister living in a rural commune, it went on to win the Royal Society of Literature's Encore Award for Best Second Novel.

Dunthorne lives in London.

Publications

Fiction

2008: Submarine, Hamish Hamilton
2011: Wild Abandon, Penguin
2018: The Adulterants, Hamish Hamilton

Poetry

2010: Faber New Poets 5, Faber & Faber
2019: O Positive, Faber & Faber

References

^ Metcalfe, Anna (22 June 2012). "Small talk: Joe Dunthorne". Financial Times. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
^ Joe Dunthorne, Submarine (2008), Acknowledgements, p.[291].
^ thisissouthwales website, 20 November 2009
^ University of East Anglia website
^ University of East Anglia website; British Council website
^ Brad Frenette. "Toronto International Film Fest announces 2010 lineup". National Post 2010-07-27. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
^ "Faber New Poets". Young Poets Network. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

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[1] Metcalfe, Anna (22 June 2012). "Small talk: Joe Dunthorne". Financial Times. Retrieved 17 July 2012.

[2] Joe Dunthorne, Submarine (2008), Acknowledgements, p.[291].

[3] thisissouthwales website, 20 November 2009

[4] University of East Anglia website

[5] University of East Anglia website; British Council website

[6] Brad Frenette. "Toronto International Film Fest announces 2010 lineup". National Post 2010-07-27. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

[7] "Faber New Poets". Young Poets Network. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

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+'''Joe Dunthorne''' (born 1982) is a Welsh novelist, poet and journalist. He made his name with his novel ''[[Submarine (novel)|Submarine]]'' (2008), made into [[Submarine (2010 film)|a film]] in 2010. His second novel, ''Wild Abandon'' (2011), won the [[Royal Society of Literature|RSL]] [[Encore Award]]. A selection of his poems was published in 2010 in the [[Faber & Faber]] New Poets series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a5660472-bae9-11e1-81e0-00144feabdc0.html#axzz20q9ZiOx8|title=Small talk: Joe Dunthorne|last=Metcalfe|first=Anna|date=June 22, 2012|work=[[Financial Times]]|access-date=17 July 2012}}</ref> His first solo collection of poems appeared in 2019.
-'''Joe Dunthorne''' (born 1982) is a Welsh novelist, poet and journalist. He first made his name with his novel ''[[Submarine (novel)|Submarine]]'' (2008), which was made into [[Submarine (2010 film)|a film]] in 2010. His second novel, ''Wild Abandon'' (2011), won the [[Encore_Award|RSL Encore Award]]. A collection of his poems was published in 2010 in the [[Faber and Faber|Faber]] New Poets series.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/a5660472-bae9-11e1-81e0-00144feabdc0.html#axzz20q9ZiOx8|title=Small talk: Joe Dunthorne|last=Metcalfe|first=Anna|date=June 22, 2012|work=[[Financial Times]]|accessdate=17 July 2012}}</ref>
 ==Early life==
-Joseph Oliver Dunthorne was born in [[Swansea, Wales]] in 1982. He has two sisters, Anna and Leah.<ref>Joe Dunthorne, ''Submarine'' (2008), Acknowledgements, p.[291].</ref> Dunthorne was educated at [[Olchfa School]] in Swansea<ref>thisissouthwales website, 20 November 2009</ref> before going on to study Creative Writing at the [[University of East Anglia]].<ref>University of East Anglia website</ref> He received a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] and an [[Master of Arts|MA]] in Creative Writing from UEA.<ref>University of East Anglia website; British Council website</ref> In the final year of his BA course, he began writing his debut novel ''[[Submarine (novel)|Submarine]]''. During his MA at East Anglia, ''Submarine'' won the university's inaugural [[Curtis_Brown_(literary_agents)#The_Curtis_Brown_Prize|Curtis Brown Prize]].
+Joseph Oliver Dunthorne was born in [[Swansea]], [[Wales]] in 1982. He has two sisters, Anna and Leah.<ref>Joe Dunthorne, ''Submarine'' (2008), Acknowledgements, p.[291].</ref> Dunthorne was educated at [[Olchfa School]], Swansea<ref>thisissouthwales website, 20 November 2009</ref> before going on to study Creative Writing at the [[University of East Anglia]].<ref>University of East Anglia website</ref> He received [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] and [[Master of Arts|MA]] degrees in Creative Writing from UEA.<ref>University of East Anglia website; British Council website</ref> In the final year of his BA course, he began writing his debut novel ''[[Submarine (novel)|Submarine]]''. During study for his MA at UEA, he won the university's inaugural [[Curtis Brown (agency)#The Curtis Brown Prize|Curtis Brown Prize]] for ‘’Submarine’’.
 ==Career==
+Dunthorne's first novel ''Submarine'', in which a teenager records with comedy and anguish his relationship with his girlfriend and his lop-sided view of the strains on his parents' marriage, was published by [[Penguin Books|Penguin]] imprint [[Hamish Hamilton]] to critical acclaim in 2008. Shortly afterwards, the novel was made into [[Submarine (2010 film)|a film]], directed by [[Richard Ayoade]] and starring [[Craig Roberts]], [[Yasmin Paige]], [[Noah Taylor]], [[Paddy Considine]], and [[Sally Hawkins]]. The film premiered at the [[2010 Toronto International Film Festival|35th Toronto International Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite news| author = Brad Frenette | title = Toronto International Film Fest announces 2010 lineup | work = [[National Post]] 2010-07-27 | url=http://arts.nationalpost.com/2010/07/27/happening-now-toronto-international-film-fest-announces-2010-galas/ |access-date = 3 July 2017}}</ref> and was shown in London, Berlin and Swansea before going on general release in March 2011.
+In 2010, a selection of Dunthorne's poetry was published as part of the Faber New Poets pamphlet series. Publication in the Faber New Poets series is open to poets who have yet to publish a first collection. The scheme also offers mentoring and financial support.<ref>{{cite web
-[[File:Submarine poster.jpg|thumb|right|Poster for the theatrical version of [[Submarine (novel)|Submarine]]]]
+|url=https://ypn.poetrysociety.org.uk/poetry-opportunities/faber-new-poets/|title=Faber New Poets|publisher=Young Poets Network|access-date=3 July 2017}}</ref> In 2019, Dunthorne published his first collection of poetry, ''O Positive''.
+Dunthorne's second novel, ''Wild Abandon'', was published by Penguin in 2011. An account of a brother and sister living in a rural commune, it went on to win the [[Royal Society of Literature]]'s [[Encore Award]] for Best Second Novel.
-Dunthorne's first novel ''Submarine'', in which a teenager records with comedy and anguish his relationship with his girlfriend and his lop-sided view of the strains on his parents' marriage, was published by [[Penguin Books|Penguin]] imprint [[Hamish Hamilton]] to critical acclaim in 2008. Shortly afterwards, the novel was made into [[Submarine (2010 film)|a film]], directed by [[Richard Ayoade]] and starring [[Craig Roberts]], [[Yasmin Paige]], [[Noah Taylor]], [[Paddy Considine]], and [[Sally Hawkins]]. The film premiered at the [[2010 Toronto International Film Festival|35th Toronto International Film Festival]],<ref>{{cite news| author = Brad Frenette | title = Toronto International Film Fest announces 2010 lineup | work = [[National Post]] 2010-07-27 | url=http://arts.nationalpost.com/2010/07/27/happening-now-toronto-international-film-fest-announces-2010-galas/ |accessdate = 3 July 2017}}</ref> and was shown in London, Berlin and Swansea before going on general release in March 2011.
+Dunthorne lives in London.
-In 2010, a selection of Dunthorne's poetry was published as part of the Faber New Poets pamphlet series. Publication in the series is open to poets who have yet to publish a first collection. The scheme also offers mentoring and financial support.<ref>{{cite web
-|url=https://ypn.poetrysociety.org.uk/poetry-opportunities/faber-new-poets/|title=Faber New Poets|publisher=''Young Poets Network''|accessdate=3 July 2017}}</ref>
-Dunthorne's second novel, ''Wild Abandon'', was published by Penguin in 2011. An account of a brother and sister living in a rural commune, it went on to win the [[Royal Society of Literature|Royal Society of Literature's]] [[Encore Award]].
-Dunthorne currently lives in London, England.
 ==Publications==
 ===Fiction===
 * 2008: ''[[Submarine (novel)|Submarine]]'', [[Hamish Hamilton]]
 * 2011: ''Wild Abandon'', [[Penguin Books|Penguin]]
+* 2018: ''The Adulterants,'' [[Hamish Hamilton]]
 ===Poetry===
-* 2010: ''Faber New Poets 5'', [[Faber and Faber]]
+* 2010: ''Faber New Poets 5'', [[Faber & Faber]]
+* 2019: ''O Positive'', [[Faber & Faber]]
 ==References==
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