'A poet of great eminence': Geoffrey Hill's landslide victory restores prestige to Oxford professorship
Triumph of 78-year-old will help dispel memory of last year's scandal-hit contest
The scandal which has dogged the position of Oxford professor of poetry since last year may finally be dispelled by the landslide victory of esteemed British poet Geoffrey Hill in today's election.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Friday, 18 June, 2010
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