The Forward Book of Poetry 2021. Various Poets. Foreword by Alexandra Harris, preface by William Sieghart, founde of the Forward Prizes for Poetry

Faber & Faber, London 2020 (1st publ.)

The Forward Book of Poetry 2021
The Forward Book of Poetry 2021. Various Poets. Foreword by Alexandra Harris, preface by William Sieghart, founde of the Forward Prizes for Poetry
Faber & Faber, London 2020 (1st publ.)
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Seitenzahl: 142 S.
Einband: OBrosch.
Vorl. Spr. Orig.: Englisch
Vorwort: Harris, Alexandra
Nachwort: Sieghart, William
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- Verlagstext: The annual Forward Book of Poetry brings news from the frontlines of the contemporary poetry boom. The judges of the Forward Prizes, described by the Daily Telegraph as ‘the most coveted awards in British poetry’, have chosen the best work from the year’s UK crop of new collections and literary journals. Their selection combines fresh voices with familiar names, making the book essential reading for seasoned poetry enthusiasts and new readers alike. A selection of the best contemporary poetry published in the UK over 2020: Foreword by Alexandra Harris Preface by William Sieghart, founder of the Forward Prizes for Poetry The Forward Prize for Best Collection Selected poems from the shortlisted books: Caroline Bird · Dive Bar · Rookie Natalie Diaz · Blood-Light · Waist and Sway Vicki Feaver · 1974 · The Larder David Morley · After the Burial of the Gypsy Matriarch . FURY Pascale Petit• Green Bee-eater • Tiger Gran The Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection Selected poems from the shortlisted books: Ella Frears, Fucking in Cornwall • Sestina for Caroline Bergvall Will Harris, My Name Is Dai , Yellow Rachel Long, The Omen • Red Hoover Nina Mingya Powles, Conversational Chinese• Sonnet with particles of gold Martha Sprackland ,Pimientos de Padron · Tooth The Forward Prize for Best Single Poem Shortlisted poems Fiona Benson • Mama Cockroach, I Love You Malika Booker • The Little Miracles Regi Claire • (Un)certainties Valzhyna Mort . Nocturne for a Moving Train Sarah Tsian-g, Dick pics Highly Commended Poems 2020 Juana Adcock • The Guitar's Lament Romalyn Ante • Kayumanggi Dean Atta · The Making Sue Hyon Bae · After the Threesome, They Both Take You Home Tessa Berring · An Intention to Be Present Colette Bryce • A Last Post Chen Chen • Year End Eilean Ni Chuilleanain · Seaweed ]ane Clarke • Copper Soles Cath Drake • Our Front Garden Paul Farley • Quadrat Maria Ferguson • My Letters Carolyn Forche • Museum ofStones Matthew Francis • Ladybird Summer Mina Gorji • The Wasp Lesley Harrison • Thursday Poem Michael Haslarn· 16/2/47 Sean Hewitt · October Selima Hili . Thousands upon Thousands of Beetles Katherine Horrex . Parliament, Fallen Avril]oy • Skomm Peter Kahn • Little Kings Simon Lewis • Circle Time Fran Lock• On insomnia Ed Madden • A Pooka in Arkansas Nick Makoha · They \Vill Call This Evidence Rachel Mann• Book of ]onah Mary McCollum • the boy with dark eyes Shane McCrae · The Hastily Assembled Angel on Care and Vitality Momtaza Mehri · Haematology #2 Abigail Morley, Barometer Paul Muldsoon, Corncrake and Curlew Sharon Olds, Departure Gate Aria Roberto Pastore, Jut So You Know Don Paterson, Death David Pollard, 1543 Michael Rosen, Raspberry Pip Juli-ann Rowell, Fata Morgana Fiona Sampson, Mother as Eurydice Tom Sastry, A man's house catches fire Seni Seneviratne, Dear Dad Penelope Suttle, Noah's Arche, Day One Hundred Danez Smith, my president Julian Stannard, Trolley Man Phoebe Stuckes, Fox Maria Taylor, Loop Marvin Thompson, Whilst Searching for Anansi with my Mixed Race Children in the Blaen Bran Community Woodland Jack Underwood, Behind the Face of Great White Shark Jennifer Wong, of butterflies Tamar Yoseloff, The Black Places Biographies of the shortlisted writers Publishers acknowledgements Winners of the Forward Prizes [L2115-8/harr.a/...]

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