Christopher James (born 1975) is a British poet.
Life
Christopher James was educated at Newcastle and the
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a Public university, public research university in Norwich, England. Established in 1963 on a campus university, campus west of the city centre, the university has four faculties and twenty-six schools of ...
, where he graduated with an MA in Creative Writing. He now lives in Suffolk with his wife and young family.
He works in London as head of corporate communications for the
Scout Association
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.
Prior to this he worked in advertising for both J&L Group and CPG Yorkshire selling advertising features to business-to-business magazines.
His work has appeared in ''
The Rialto (poetry magazine)'', ''Smiths Knoll'', ''
The London Magazine
''The London Magazine'' is the title of six different publications that have appeared in succession since 1732. All six have focused on the arts, literature and poetry. A number of Nobel Laureates, including Annie Ernaux, Albert Camus, Doris Les ...
'', ''Iota'',
The Frogmore Papers and ''Magma''.
Awards
James has previously won the
Bridport, and Ledbury poetry prizes, and the 2008
National Poetry Competition.
Work
''John Lennon on the Great Wall of China''* ''The Invention of Butterfly'', 2006, Ragged Raven Poetry,
References
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1975 births
Living people
Alumni of the University of East Anglia
21st-century British poets
21st-century British male writers
British male poets