John Henley Heathcote-Williams (15 November 1941 – 1 July 2017), known as Heathcote Williams, was an English poet, actor, political activist and dramatist.

John Henley Heathcote-Williams (15 November 1941 – 1 July 2017), known as Heathcote Williams, was an English poet, actor, political activist and dramatist. He wrote a number of 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.

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Poet Maureen Duffy celebrates the incredible impact of Whale Nation, which inspired an international campaign to ban hunting these mighty sea mammals. I think neither of us knew then that we would become ‘animal nuts’

21 November at 12:32. in 1988 Heathcote Williams wrote Whale Nation. g directed it In 2019 Casa Labia Cultural Centre is staging it Hope to see you there.

21 November at 12:32. In 1996 Claire Watling directed it In 2019 Casa Labia Cultural Centre is staging it Hope to see you there. Sat, 7 dec at 10:45 utc+02. Casa Labia Cultural Centre · Cape Town, South Africa.

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He illustrated them all himself and the book, like Beale's, became a key source for Moby-Dick. 4. Whale Nation by Heathcote Williams. Williams' long poem, published 20 years ago, defined the age of anti-whaling. The televised version drew the biggest audience to date for any BBC arts programme. 5. The Year of the Whale by Victor B Scheffer.

Author: Heathcote Williams ISBN 10: 0224025554. Title: Whale Nation Item Condition: used item in a good condition. In this book Heathcote Williams celebrates whales in verse and photographs, and in an anthology of prose writings from the worlds of science and literature. All used books sold by Book Fountain. See all 2 pre-owned listings. He encompasses the ancient origins of the leviathan, its biology, mating, songs and play, its capacity to communicate cogently across vast distances, its healing powers and its depredation at the hands of mankind. The author aims to reveal in this work what an ermous loss it would be if whales were to disappear from the planet. Hancock's Last Half Hour, 1976. Television: Channel 4: What the Dickens, 1983. Whale Nation, Jonathan Cape, 1988. Sacred Elephant, Jonathan Cape, 1989, Falling for a Dolphin, Jonathan Cape, 1991.