John McCullough (poet)
John Steven McCullough | |
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| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) |
| Occupation | Poet, creative writing teacher |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia, University of Sussex |
| Period | 2011–present |
| Notable awards | Hawthornden Prize, Polari Prize |
John Steven McCullough is an English poet. He is a tutor for the Arvon Foundation and has taught creative writing and English Literature at universities around the UK including the University of Sussex, the University of Brighton and the Open University.
The author of four books of poetry, McCullough was the winner of the 2020 Hawthornden Prize for Literature as well as the 2012 Polari First Book Prize. He was shortlisted for both the Costa Poetry Award (2019) and a Forward Prize (2021).