John Tripp (poet)
Encyclopedia
John Tripp 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.
Anglo-Welsh poetry
There is no clear definition of what constitutes Anglo-Welsh poetry, and the term tends to have been replaced by the broader "Welsh writing in English" or Welsh literature in English. It includes poetry written by Welsh people whose first language is English, but it also includes poetry by those...
poet and short-story writer.
Born in Bargoed
Bargoed
Bargoed is a town in the Rhymney Valley, Wales, one of the South Wales Valleys. It lies on the Rhymney River in the county borough of Caerphilly and straddles ancient boundary of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. 'Greater Bargoed', as defined by the local authority Caerphilly County Borough Council,...
, Wales, he worked for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
as a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
with the BBC, and later became a civil servant. He edited the literary magazine, Planet
Planet (magazine)
Planet is a quarterly cultural and political magazine that looks at Wales from an international perspective, and at the world from the standpoint of Wales....
, and was a popular performance poet. The John Tripp Spoken Poetry Award was founded to commemorate him.