# James Fenton
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James Martin Fenton (born 25 April 1949) is an English poet, journalist and literary critic. He is a former Oxford Professor of Poetry.
== Life and career ==
Born in Lincoln, Fenton grew up in Lincolnshire and Staffordshire, the son of Canon John Fenton, a biblical scholar.
Christopher Hitchens
With his signature humor and intellect, Hitchens begins by asking his audience to consider whether morality is innately human or divinely imposed, citing examples of people committing horrific crimes in the name of religion. He denounces the moral relativism of religions and argues that atheists al…
It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 13th August 2025
Ørsted's £2billion claim, Ramsey Cottage Hospital mothball, ex-MHK's parallel referendum idea, community service latest, slow and interrupted internet, scruffy pavements & James Fenton story. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Wednesday 13th August 2025
The Forgotten Army - James Fenton in conversation with Chris Pearson
As we mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, Manx Radio gives you another chance to hear the now 103-year-old Burma Star veteran James Fenton talking about his time with the 14th Army, AKA the ‘Forgotten Army’ in the jungles of Borneo in the 1940’s
The programme was first broadcast in 2023.
WW2: 80 Years On
In this special programme, we reflect on 80 years since the end of WW2, with a chance to hear an in depth conversation with 103 yr old veteran of the Forgotten Army, James Fenton and a selection of interviews with residents of the Island who celebrated Victory in Europe.
Major Jackson on the poetics of time (and how best, in life, to spend it)
“The act of creating is a way of stopping time.” – Major Jackson
Major Jackson (@Poet_Major) is an American poet, professor, and author of four collections of poetry: Roll Deep, Holding Company, Hoops, and Leaving Saturn. He currently serves as the Poetry Editor of the Harvard Review.
In this epi…
The Playbook for Thriving Communities | Growing Pains
In this episode of Growing Pains, host Deanne DeWitt sits down with former Gallatin Economic Development Agency Director James Fenton to unpack what really happens behind the scenes of major investment and growth in Sumner County. With more than a decade leading economic development, Fenton explain…
Chris and Xand Van Tulleken
Doctor twins and broadcasters Chris and Xand van Tulleken join presenter Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite books by Samuel Shem, James Fenton and Evelyn Waugh.
The House of God by Samuel Shem
Publisher Black Swan
Yellow Tulips Poems 1968 - 2011 by James Fenton
Publisher Faber
Vile Bodies by Ev…
Treacherous Jaywalkers: Three Songs
Treacherous Jaywalkers was a band I formed with high school classmates Quinn Haber and James Fenton in 1984. Our first demo was recorded with producer/classmate Steve Tounsand on July 31st, 1985 in Steve’s parents’ living room. Shortly afterwards, I gave a copy to Mike Watt of the Minutemen, which …
81 How Deer Shape Highland Habitats And Rural Livelihoods
Deer are one of Scotland’s most iconic animals, yet they keep getting cast as the villain. We sit down with a Scottish Game Fair panel featuring James Fenton alongside Megan Rowlands, Tom Turnbull, Scott Mackenzie, and Bill Cowie to ask a harder question: what is the real role of deer on the hill w…
Saving Yourself By Being Yourself with journalist Darryl Pinckney
NYC in the 1970s and the spatiotemporal transmissions of writing with Darryl Pinckney Why do books and poetry matter so much and what is the real avant garde? Does anyone else feel nostalgic for literary movements? An enriching conversation with acclaimed writer Darryl Pinckney exploring the evolu…
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