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Graham Fulton is a poet from Paisley in Scotland.

<big>'''History as Poet'''</big>
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He is also co-author of ''Pub Dogs of Glasgow'', ''Pub Dogs of London'' and ''Pub Dogs of Manchester'' published by Freight Books in 2014 and 2015.

''Brian Wilson in Swansea Bus Station'' was published by Red Squirrel Press in 2015. 
''Paragraphs at the End of the World'' was published by Penniless Press in 2016.

A long poem containing illustrations called ''Flesh and Stone'', about the Kilmartin Glen and Loch Craignish area of Argyll, is currently nearing completion. Other new works in progress are ''Paragraphs at the End of the World'' (a series of prosepoems) and 3 new full-length poetry collections ''The Big Velodrome in the Sky''(to be published by Red Squirrel Press), ''Glitches of Mortality'' and ''Chips, Paracetamols and Wine''. A collection about the death of loved one called ''Equal Night'' is to be produced by Irish publisher Salmon Poetry in 2017.
 
Graham and his wife Helen are currently in the early development stages of creating a musical called RILLINGTON! based on the life of serial killer John Christie. In 2014 they published a pamphlet together called ''The DTs'' celebrating 100 years since the birth of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.

He's read his poems live from Los Angeles in the US to [[Barlinnie Prison]] in Glasgow to the [[Morden Tower]] in Newcastle.


'''Personal Life and Early Career'''</big>

Graham Fulton was born in Hampton, England. He moved to [[Paisley, Renfrewshire|Paisley]] with
his mother and father, Jessie and Fergus, and older brother Gordon
in 1963. He attended Ralston Primary School and Camphill Secondary School
in Paisley. After school he studied Art and Design at Cardonald College
in Glasgow. He was also one of the writers with punk Fanzine ''Stagnant Pool of Disease''
whose main editor Tommy Cherry went on to form cult Scottish rock band The Bachelor
Pad. Graham Fulton got a job as a Technician with Renfrew District Council in 1981.
A job which lasted 30 years. He used to run marathons. He used to play the drums. He is the great-grandson of [[Alexander McLardie]] who played professional football with Abercorn, St. Mirren and Burnley. He married the painter Helen Nathaniel, originally from Swansea, in 2006. They live in Paisley.

== Bibliography ==

* ''Tower of Babble''  (with Jim Ferguson, Ronald McNeil and Bobby Christie)  (Itinerant), 1987 ISBN 0-9512440-0-0
* ''The Eighth Dwarf''   (Itinerant), 1989 ISBN 0-9512440-5-1
* ''Humouring the Iron Bar Man''   [[Birlinn Limited|Polygon]], 1990 ISBN 0-7486-6039-9
* ''This''   (Rebel Inc), 1993
(contracted; show full)*Graham Fulton website  [http://www.grahamfulton-poetry.com www.grahamfulton-poetry.com]

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