James Fenton

James Martin Fenton (born April 25, 1949, in Lincoln, England) is an English poet, journalist, and literary critic renowned for his technical mastery and politically engaged verse, including war poetry from his reporting in Vietnam and Cambodia. Poetry Archive. His notable works include The Memory of War (1982), which established his reputation as a leading war poet, Out of Danger (1994), and Children in Exile (1984); major achievements encompass the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry (2007), Whitbread Prize for Poetry (1994), Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize (1984), and serving as Oxford Professor of Poetry (1994-1999).