William Scammell Explained

William Scammell (2 January 1939, in Southampton – 29 November 2000) was a British poet.

Life

He was born into a working-class family in the waterside village of Hythe on Southampton Water, but failed the eleven-plus exam. His brother is Michael Scammell.[1]

He enrolled as a mature student at Bristol University. He taught at the Workers' Educational Association. He moved to the Lake District, with his artist wife, Jackie, and their two sons. In 1975, he moved to Cockermouth to teach at the Newcastle University.[2] In 1991, he taught at Nottingham Trent University.

His work appeared in Granta,[3] and Lives of the Poets,[4]

Awards

Work

Poetry

Editor

Essays

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: William Scammell: Poet of wit, craft and restless observation. The Guardian. 13 December 2000 . John Lucas . London.
  2. News: INTERVIEW / He knows his words' worth: William Scammell has given up his day job to try to wring a livelihood from his verse. He'd be better off taking photos on the QE2 . HUNTER DAVIES. 16 November 1993 . London . The Independent.
  3. Web site: William Scammell.
  4. Web site: Poetry Soc. 5 August 2021 .