John Tripp
British poet

John Tripp

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British poet
Gender:
Male
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United KingdomGreat Britain
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Poet
Work field:
Literature
Birth:
22 July 1927(Bargoed, United Kingdom)
Death:
16 February 1986
Star sign:
Cancer
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John Tripp (22 July 1927 – 16 February 1986) was an Anglo-Welsh poet and short-story writer.

Born in Bargoed, Wales, he worked for the BBC as a journalist with the BBC, and later became a civil servant. He edited the literary magazine, Planet, and was a popular performance poet.The John Tripp Spoken Poetry Award was founded to commemorate him.

Works

  • The Province of Belief
  • The Inheritance File
  • Collected Poems (1978)