Jean Sprackland
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Jean Sprackland is an English poet, the author of three collections of poetry published since 1997.
, Jean Sprackland studied English and Philosophy at the University of Kent
at Canterbury, then taught for a few years before beginning to write poetry at age 30. She is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University, and holds the post of Education Director for the Poetry Archive.
Biography
Originally from Burton upon TrentBurton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
, Jean Sprackland studied English and Philosophy at the University of Kent
University of Kent
The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...
at Canterbury, then taught for a few years before beginning to write poetry at age 30. She is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University, and holds the post of Education Director for the Poetry Archive.
Published works
- Tattoos for Mothers Day (Spike, 1997)
- Hard Water (Cape, 2003)
- Ellipsis: Vol. I (with Sean O'BrienSean O'Brien (writer)Sean O'Brien is a British poet, critic, playwright. Prizes he has garnered include the Eric Gregory Award , the Somerset Maugham Award , the Cholmondeley Award , the Forward Poetry Prize and the T. S. Eliot Prize...
and Tim Cooke; Comma Press, 2005) - Our Thoughts are Bees: Working with Writers and Schools (with Mandy Coe; Wordplay Press, 2005)
- Tilt (Cape, 2007)
Awards and honors
- 1998: Forward Poetry PrizeForward Poetry PrizeThe Forward Poetry Prizes were created in 1991. The aim of the prizes is to extend the audience for contemporary poetry. Until the T.S. Eliot Prize remuneration was increased to £15,000 plus £1000 to each of nine runners-up, the Forward was the United Kingdom's most valuable annual poetry...
(Best First Collection) shortlist, Tattoos for Mothers Day - 2003: T. S. Eliot PrizeT. S. Eliot PrizeThe T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry is awarded by the Poetry Book Society to "the best collection of new verse in English first published in the UK or the Republic of Ireland" in any particular year. The Prize was inaugurated in 1993 in celebration of the Poetry Book Society's 40th birthday and in...
shortlist, Hard Water - 2003: Whitbread Poetry Award2003 Whitbread Awards-Children's Book:Winner:*David Almond, The Fire-EatersShortlist:*Catherine Fisher, The Oracle*Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful*Jeanne Willis, Naked Without a Hat-First Novel:Winner:*DBC Pierre, Vernon God LittleShortlist:...
shortlist, Hard Water - 2004: Next Generation poetNext Generation poets (2004)The Next Generation poets are a list of young and middle-aged figures from British poetry, mostly British, compiled by a panel for the Poetry Book Society in 2004. This is a promotional exercise, and a sequel to the New Generation poets. The 'Next Generation' was followed by 'Alternative...
- 2007: Costa Poetry Award2007 Costa Book AwardsThe shortlists were announced on 20 November 2007. The winners in each category were announced on 3 January 2008, and the overall winner for Book of the Year was announced on 22 January 2008.-Children's Book:Winner:*Ann Kelley, The Bower BirdShortlist:...
, Tilt - 2007: Forward Poetry Prize (Best Single Poem) shortlist, "The Birkdale Nightingale"