John Pook
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John Barrie Pook is a British poet.
John Pook was born at Neath
in South Wales, but grew up in Gowerton
, near Swansea
, and attended Gowerton Boys Grammar School. He afterwards took Master's degrees, in English at Queens' College
, Cambridge University
(1964), and in Linguistics at Bangor University
.
He has worked as an editor for an airline reservation company, and lives in the South of France. He has contributed to many poetry magazines and anthologies, and has published two collections of his verse - "That Cornish Facing Door" Published by Gomer Press ISBN 0850883172(1975) and "Needing the Experience" (2008).
In 1971 Pook won the Eric Gregory Award
for Poetry.
John Pook was born at Neath
Neath
Neath is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001...
in South Wales, but grew up in Gowerton
Gowerton
The village of Gowerton is situated about 4 miles north west of Swansea city centre, Wales. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to Gower. Gowerton's original name was Ffosfelin...
, near Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, and attended Gowerton Boys Grammar School. He afterwards took Master's degrees, in English at Queens' College
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
, Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
(1964), and in Linguistics at Bangor University
Bangor University
Bangor University is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales-United Kingdom.It was officially known for most of its history as the University College of North Wales...
.
He has worked as an editor for an airline reservation company, and lives in the South of France. He has contributed to many poetry magazines and anthologies, and has published two collections of his verse - "That Cornish Facing Door" Published by Gomer Press ISBN 0850883172(1975) and "Needing the Experience" (2008).
In 1971 Pook won the Eric Gregory Award
Eric Gregory Award
The Eric Gregory Award is given by the Society of Authors to British poets under 30 on submission. The awards are up to a sum value of £24000 annually....
for Poetry.