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Jeff Kent (author)
Jeffrey John William Kent (born 28 July 1951) is an English academic, musician, activist, and historian.
Kent was born on 28 July 1951 in Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, England, and was educated at Hanley High School in Stoke-on-Trent. He gained an honours degree in international relations from the University of London in 1973 and a postgraduate certificate of education from Crewe College of Higher Education in 1974.[unreliable source?]
Kent taught history and geography at Maryhill Comprehensive School, in Kidsgrove, from 1974 to 1975 and at Leek College from 1976 to 1980. In 1980, he lectured in general studies at Stoke-on-Trent Technical College. In 1991, he began lecturing in English at Stoke on Trent College and later in history, geography and international perspectives.[unreliable source?] From 1994 to 2010, he lectured in writing & publishing.
Kent became a freelance author in 1972 and wrote record reviews for Hard Graft magazine. In 1983, he published his first book, The Rise And Fall of Rock, a critical rock music history. It covered over 1,800 artists and 3,000 records. In 1987, he published Principles of Open Learning, an examination of a radical, flexible and student-centred method of education. In 1989, he published a biography of Eric Burdon, the lead singer of The Animals, entitled The Last Poet: The Story Of Eric Burdon, using material from extensive interviews with Burdon.
In 1989, Kent published the first of seven books on Port Vale Football Club, Back To Where We Once Belonged!: Port Vale Promotion Chronicle 1988–1989, which was a celebration of the club's return to the Second Division of the Football League. In 1990, Kent published a history of Port Vale, entitled The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale. In 1991, he published Port Vale Tales: A Collection Of Stories, Anecdotes And Memories, which featured the recollections of those closely connected with the club, including Mick Cullerton, Ken Hancock, Brian Horton, Stanley Matthews, Harry Poole, and Kent himself. In 1992, Kent published a Port Vale Forever song book to accompany his ten-track album of the same name. In 1993, he published The Port Vale Record 1879–1993, a history of Port Vale, cataloguing all the first-team's reported season by season results. Three years later, he published Port Vale Personalities: A Biographical Dictionary of Players, Officials and Supporters, which contained the biographies of numerous individuals (mainly footballers) involved with the club since its inception. In 1998, Kent published The Potteries Derbies, which outlined the story of the first-team matches between Port Vale and Stoke City.
Also in 2001, Kent published The Mysterious Double Sunset - a book about a solar phenomenon, traditionally observed on the summer solstice from St Edward's churchyard in Leek, Staffordshire, looking at The Cloud, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to the northwest.
In 2011 he published his seventh book on Port Vale, entitled, What If There Had Been No Port in the Vale?: Startling Port Vale Stories.
In 2013, Kent published Staffordshire's 1,000-Foot Peaks, a guide to the 65 hills of the county which reached that height. In 2014, he published Peak Pictures, a book of southern Pennine landscapes. In 2015, Kent published Cheshire's 1,000-Foot Peaks, a guide to the 46 hills of the county reaching that height.
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Jeff Kent (author)
Jeffrey John William Kent (born 28 July 1951) is an English academic, musician, activist, and historian.
Kent was born on 28 July 1951 in Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, England, and was educated at Hanley High School in Stoke-on-Trent. He gained an honours degree in international relations from the University of London in 1973 and a postgraduate certificate of education from Crewe College of Higher Education in 1974.[unreliable source?]
Kent taught history and geography at Maryhill Comprehensive School, in Kidsgrove, from 1974 to 1975 and at Leek College from 1976 to 1980. In 1980, he lectured in general studies at Stoke-on-Trent Technical College. In 1991, he began lecturing in English at Stoke on Trent College and later in history, geography and international perspectives.[unreliable source?] From 1994 to 2010, he lectured in writing & publishing.
Kent became a freelance author in 1972 and wrote record reviews for Hard Graft magazine. In 1983, he published his first book, The Rise And Fall of Rock, a critical rock music history. It covered over 1,800 artists and 3,000 records. In 1987, he published Principles of Open Learning, an examination of a radical, flexible and student-centred method of education. In 1989, he published a biography of Eric Burdon, the lead singer of The Animals, entitled The Last Poet: The Story Of Eric Burdon, using material from extensive interviews with Burdon.
In 1989, Kent published the first of seven books on Port Vale Football Club, Back To Where We Once Belonged!: Port Vale Promotion Chronicle 1988–1989, which was a celebration of the club's return to the Second Division of the Football League. In 1990, Kent published a history of Port Vale, entitled The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale. In 1991, he published Port Vale Tales: A Collection Of Stories, Anecdotes And Memories, which featured the recollections of those closely connected with the club, including Mick Cullerton, Ken Hancock, Brian Horton, Stanley Matthews, Harry Poole, and Kent himself. In 1992, Kent published a Port Vale Forever song book to accompany his ten-track album of the same name. In 1993, he published The Port Vale Record 1879–1993, a history of Port Vale, cataloguing all the first-team's reported season by season results. Three years later, he published Port Vale Personalities: A Biographical Dictionary of Players, Officials and Supporters, which contained the biographies of numerous individuals (mainly footballers) involved with the club since its inception. In 1998, Kent published The Potteries Derbies, which outlined the story of the first-team matches between Port Vale and Stoke City.
Also in 2001, Kent published The Mysterious Double Sunset - a book about a solar phenomenon, traditionally observed on the summer solstice from St Edward's churchyard in Leek, Staffordshire, looking at The Cloud, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to the northwest.
In 2011 he published his seventh book on Port Vale, entitled, What If There Had Been No Port in the Vale?: Startling Port Vale Stories.
In 2013, Kent published Staffordshire's 1,000-Foot Peaks, a guide to the 65 hills of the county which reached that height. In 2014, he published Peak Pictures, a book of southern Pennine landscapes. In 2015, Kent published Cheshire's 1,000-Foot Peaks, a guide to the 46 hills of the county reaching that height.