Eddie Linden was born north of Ireland of Irish parents. He is the editor of the prestigious literary magazine Aquarius, which was founded in London 1969.
His publications include City of Razors (1980) poems, Who is Eddie Linden? (1979), with Sebastian Barker. Auto biographical account of a Catholic childhood in a Lanarkshire mining-village, and of later political involvements, notably with the CND, YCL and Communist Party.
Who is Eddie Linden? adapted for stage by William Tanner, received its first production at the Old Red Lion Theatre, Islington, London 1997.
He has contributed to the following anthologies: The Best of
Scottish Poetry (1989 ed. Robin Bell), Life Doesn't Frighten Me at
All (1989 ed. John Agard) & The Poolbeg Book of Irish Poetry (1979
ed. Shaun Traynor).
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