William Hampton (poet)
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William Hampton is a British poet.
Since then he has worked in magazine publishing, nature conservation and community care. He lives in Colchester, and works for Scope, the charity for people with cerebral palsy.
William's first published poem was in The Rialto. His work has appeared in various magazines, most recently Boomerang and the website devoted to Plumlive.
. He was in the anthology for the Arvon Competition 2000.
Life
William took a degree in Religion with Literature from Bristol University.Since then he has worked in magazine publishing, nature conservation and community care. He lives in Colchester, and works for Scope, the charity for people with cerebral palsy.
William's first published poem was in The Rialto. His work has appeared in various magazines, most recently Boomerang and the website devoted to Plumlive.
Awards
He came 3rd in the 2004 Cardiff International Competition, and the 2004 Bridport PrizeBridport prize
The Bridport Prize International Creative Writing Competition was founded in 1973 and has steadily grown in stature and prestige. Today many thousands of entries are received from over 80 countries. In many cases a win in the Bridport Prize has led to further successes and helped to launch new...
. He was in the anthology for the Arvon Competition 2000.
Works
- The Twenty Second Memory of Goldfish, The Academi Cardiff International Poetry Competition