What is Heathcote Williams's full name?
John Henley-Jasper Heathcote Williams
Heathcote Williams date of birth:
November 15, 1945
How old is Heathcote Williams?
80
Where was Heathcote Williams born?
Helsby, Cheshire
What is Heathcote Williams nationality?
English
What is Heathcote Williams's occupation?
Poet, actor, playwright
Short Biography
Heathcote Williams (born 15 November 1941) is an English poet, actor, political activist and dramatist. He has written a number of best-selling book-length polemical poems including Autogeddon, Falling for a Dolphin and Whale Nation, which in 1988 became, according to Philip Hoare "the most powerful argument for the newly instigated worldwide ban on whaling.". Williams invented his idiosyncratic 'documentary/investigative poetry' style which he continues to put to good purpose bringing a diverse range of environmental and political matters to public attention. In June 2015, he published a book-length investigative poem about the 'Muslim Gandhi', Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, 'Badshah Khan'