Jacob Polley was born in Carlisle in 1975. He is the author of five poetry collections: The Brink (2003); Little Gods (2006); The Havocs (2012); Jackself (2016); and Material Properties (2023), all published by Picador Poetry. Both The Brink and The Havocs were shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize; Jackself was awarded the T. S. Eliot Prize 2016. He...
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