John Tripp (22 July 1927 – 16 February 1986) was an Anglo-Welsh poet and short-story writer.

Born in Bargoed, Wales,^[1] 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.

• The Province of Belief
• The Inheritance File
• Collected Poems (1978)

• 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

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