Hugh Lupton
, b. 1952
Hugh Lupton is a British children’s author, oral storyteller, poet, and lyricist based in Norfolk, England. Lupton has a career spanning over 30 years which has seen him work in schools, run workshops and festivals and perform in theatres. He was influential in the movement to revive live storytelling. His work frequently focuses on retelling myths and folk tales. Lupton co-founded the Company of Storytellers (with Ben Haggarty and Sally Pomme Clayton) in 1985 which brought storytelling to an adult audience. Along with Daniel Morden, Lupton has co-authored 5 books on classical mythology- The Adventures of Odysseus (2006), The Adventures of Achilles (2012), Theseus and the Minotaur (2013), Orpheus and Eurydice (2013), and Demeter and Persephone (2013). In 2006, Daniel and Hugh received the Classical Association’s Award for "the most significant contribution to the public understanding of classics".
Sources:
Official website (accessed: February 12, 2021).
wikipedia.org (accessed: February 12, 2021).
Bio prepared by Constantine Christoforou, University of Roehampton, christoc1@roehampton.ac.uk and Sonya Nevin, University of Roehampton, sonya.nevin@roehampton.ac.uk
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