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Hector
Wood

Poet. Norwich, East Anglia.
Poetry that connects the ancient world to the present.

Discover Boudica

Ancient voices.
Contemporary ground.

Hector Wood is a poet whose work explores the Iceni marshes of East Anglia, from Venta Icenorum to Snettisham — connecting ancient Britain to the present tense.

A graduate of UEA's MA Creative Writing (Poetry) programme, his debut collection Boudica follows the chronology of the great revolt, told through the eyes of those who lived it.

About Hector
Hector Wood, poet
Norfolk marshland
"The spiritual power of the old gods has never felt closer…"

Debut Collection

Boudica

A First Collection — Hector Wood

Through an exhilarating series of poems, Boudica's revolt is retold through the eyes of those who lived it. The Iceni culture, ritual practices and everyday life are captured in firsthand accounts, setting the stage for an epic journey through ancient Britain.

Boudica blends ancient narrative with contemporary landscape poems and a reflective Aftermath section — a debut of striking ambition and lyrical precision.

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Norfolk woodland
Norfolk wetlands
Norfolk landscape