Disturbing tale of lost innocence wins world’s most prestigious poetry prize
The T. S. Eliot Foundation is delighted to announce that this year’s winner of the 2016 T. S. Eliot Prize is Jacob Polley for his remarkable new collection Jackself.
After months of reading and deliberation, Judges Ruth Padel (Chair), Julia Copus and Alan Gillis chose the winner from a strong shortlist of six women and four men. READ
All ten poets shortlisted for the 2016 T. S. Eliot Prize have accepted the invitation to read at the T. S. Eliot Prize Readings. For a fabulous evening of poetry join us at 7pm on Sunday 15 January 2017 in Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. READ
1 Rachael Boast – Void Studies
For the 2016 Prize, we’ve asked poetry blogger John Field to review the shortlisted titles again.
John concludes that ‘Reading Boast’s Void Studies is a sensual, sensory joy. Like music, it has a simultaneity of effect and presents memory and desire with intoxicating immediacy and authenticity.’ READ
Exciting newcomers and established poets deliver thrilling shortlist for 2016 T. S. Eliot Prize
The T. S. Eliot Prize is delighted to announce the 2016 shortlist.
Judges Ruth Padel (Chair), Julia Copus and Alan Gillis have chosen the shortlist from 138 books submitted by publishers:
Rachael Boast Void Studies / Picador
Vahni Capildeo Measures of Expatriation / Carcanet
Ian Duhig The Blind Road-Maker / Picador
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Today we are proud to launch tseliot.com, the official online home for the poet generally regarded as the greatest of the twentieth century.
Here you can read ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’ and The Waste Land in full, complete with detailed annotations. READ
