The T. S. Eliot Prize, which former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion has described as “the Prize poets most want to win”, is an annual prize for the best new poetry collection published in the UK or Ireland.
‘A CUSTODIAN OF GRIEFS AND WONDERS’ – MICHAEL LONGLEY, 1939–2025
The T. S. Eliot Prize is deeply saddened to report the death of Michael Longley on 22 January 2025 at the age of 85. Michael Longley won the T. S. Eliot Prize in 2000 for…
DON’T MISS THE T. S. ELIOT PRIZE 2024 SHORTLIST READINGS
The UK’s largest annual poetry event is just days away. Book your tickets now for the T. S. Eliot Prize 2024 Shortlist Readings on Sunday 12 January 2025 at 7pm. Join host Ian McMillan and the shortlisted…
MORE ‘INVENTIVENESS AND ATTENTION TO POETIC DETAIL’ FROM THE YOUNG CRITICS
The T.S. Eliot Prize and The Poetry Society are excited to share the rest of the video reviews created as part of the Young Critics Scheme. ‘Their inventiveness and attention to poetic detail is always…
‘DAZZLING CRITIQUES AND VISUALS’ – YOUNG CRITICS REVIEW THE T. S. ELIOT PRIZE 2024 SHORTLIST
The T.S. Eliot Prize and The Poetry Society are delighted to publish the first five of ten video reviews created by participants in this year’s Young Critics Scheme. ‘The videos combine both dazzling critiques and…
SHORTLISTED POET IN FOCUS: KAREN McCARTHY WOOLF
McCarthy Woolf has […] breathed new life into this well-worn trope (Mannequin, Toy Story… erm Chucky), adding poignancy to the book’s “stranger than fiction” tale of a heiress who preferred dolls to people.’ – Yvonne…