Education
Originally from Burton upon Trent, 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.
Originally from Burton upon Trent, 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 Reader in Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University, and a Trustee of the Poetry Archive. 1998: Forward Poetry Prize (Best First Collection) shortlist, Tattoos for Mothers Day South.
1998: Forward Poetry Prize (Best First Collection) shortlist, Tattoos for Mothers Day 2003: T. S. Eliot Prize shortlist, Hard Water 2003: Whitbread Poetry Award shortlist, Hard Water 2004: Next Generation poet 2007: Costa Poetry Award, Tilt 2007: Forward Poetry Prize (Best Single Poem) shortlist, "The Birkdale Nightingale" 2012: Portico Prize for Literature (Non-fiction), Strands: A Year of Discoveries on the Beach.
