Sylvia Legris, shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize 2026 with her collection Sleep Gate (Fitzcarraldo Editions), is the featured poet in this week’s Eliot Prize newsletter.
The newsletter tells you about the wide range of content we have created to help you get to know Sylvia and her work.
In the latest additions to the celebrated T. S. Eliot Prize video series, Sylvia talks vividly about her collection and reads her poems ‘The Honeybee’s Dream’s Half-Life‘, ‘The Dream’s Inner Evolutionary Drama’ and an excerpt from the book’s title poem, ‘Sleep Gate’. To view these videos and more, subscribe to the T. S. Eliot Prize YouTube channel.
Download the Reader’s Notes on Sleep Gate, which include a selection of poems from the collection, plus reviews, reading suggestions, and a writing prompt or two for those inspired to respond creatively. The aim of the Readers’ Notes is to inspire deeper readings of the book, individually or shared with friends, book groups or writing workshops.
We have also commissioned a powerful review of Sleep Gate by John Field; John explores the ideas, forms and wider context of the work.
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