Stephen Knight (born 1960 in Swansea, Wales) is a British (Welsh) poet, novelist, theatre director and tutor in creative writing.
His books of poems include Flowering Limbs (1993), Dream City Cinema (1996), Sardines (2004) and The Prince of Wails (2012).
He received an Eric Gregory Award in 1987 and won the National Poetry Competition in 1992.
He won the 2003 TLS/ Blackwells Poetry Competition for "The Long Way Home".
His writing deals with disappointment and decay, albeit with a lightness of touch.