John Tripp (22 July 1927 – 16 February 1986) 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. Works The Province of Belief The Inheritance File Collected Poems (1978) References Nigel Jenkins – Writers of Wales: John Tripp (1989) BookRags The Meaning of Apricot Sponge – Selected Writings of John Tripp edited by Tony Curtis, Parthian Books, 2010 1927 births 1986 deaths Anglo-Welsh poets 20th-century Welsh poets