About John Tripp
Lived 1927 – 1986 (aged 58). John Tripp was a British poet.
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)
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Who was John Tripp?
British poet (1927-1986)
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John Tripp was born on 22 July 1927 in Bargoed.
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John Tripp died on 16 February 1986.
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John Tripp was a poet.
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John Tripp was British.
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