John Stammers

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John Stammers (born 1954 Islington, London) is a British poet and writer.

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Life

Stammers read philosophy at King's College London and is an Associate of King's College. He took up writing poetry in his 30s, joining Michael Donaghy’s City University poetry group. Stammers now teaches at City Lit. [1] In 2002/03 he was appointed Judith E Wilson Fellow at the University of Cambridge. He has edited Magma magazine and was convenor of the British and Irish Contemporary Poetry Conference. His work has also appeared in London Review of Books, [2] The New Republic, Poetry Daily (US), Poetry Review and various broadsheets.

Stammers lives in London with his wife and their two sons. [3]

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