Robert Wells

Born in Oxford in 1947, Robert Wells is a British poet and translator. He studied at King's College, Cambridge, and his life outside the classroom also shaped his writing: he worked as a woodsman on Exmoor, an experience often linked to the strong sense of landscape in his poems.

Wells has published multiple collections of poetry and is also known for translations from Latin, including work connected with Virgil. His writing is often noted for its formal control and reflective, attentive style.

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1995, a sign of the esteem his work has earned among fellow writers. Even in a relatively modest body of work, he has built a reputation for poetry that is careful, clear, and deeply rooted in place.