fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv, ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚ ðɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃmənt ʌvðə səsˈaɪəɾi, pɹˈiːviəs ˈɛdɪɾɚz hæv ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd pˈoʊɪts mjˈʊɹɹiːəl spˈɑːɹk, ˈeɪdɹiən hˈɛnɹi, ˈændɹuː mˈoʊʃən ænd mˈɔːɹɪs ɹɪˈoːɹdən.
Founded in 1912, shortly after the establishment of the Society, previous editors have included poets Muriel Spark, Adrian Henri, Andrew Motion and Maurice Riordan.