Jean Sprackland


Jean Sprackland is an English poet and writer, the author of five collections of poetry and two books of essays about place and nature.

Biography

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 Professor of Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University, and was Chair of the Poetry Archive from 2016 to 2020.

Published works