A former poet laureate and a Pulitzer winner lead TS Eliot prize shortlist
The Guardian ·
10 poets are in the running for the prestigious £25,000 prize, with collections that ‘remind us why it’s to poetry we turn to reorient ourselves’ The former poet laureate Andrew Motion and Pulitzer prize winner Jorie Graham are among the 10 poets shortlisted for this year’s £25,000 TS Eliot prize, the UK and Ireland’s most prestigious award for a single volume of poetry. Motion has been selected for Gravity Archives, while Graham, who was previously shortlisted in 2012, is on the list for Killing Spree. Continue reading...
10 poets are in the running for the prestigious £25,000 prize, with collections that ‘remind us why it’s to poetry we turn to reorient ourselves’ The former poet laureate Andrew Motion and Pulitzer prize winner Jorie Graham are among the 10 poets shortlisted for this year’s £25,000 TS Eliot prize, the UK and Ireland’s most prestigious award for a single volume of poetry. Motion has been selected for Gravity Archives, while Graham, who was previously shortlisted in 2012, is on the list for Killing Spree. Continue reading...