{"id":2071,"date":"2022-08-26T14:04:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T13:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tseliot.com\/prize\/?p=2071"},"modified":"2025-06-19T14:39:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:39:59","slug":"calling-young-critics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tseliot.com\/prize\/calling-young-critics\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling Young Critics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reviewing the T. S. Eliot Prize 2022 Shortlist with Young Poets Network<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The T. S. Eliot Prize, the UK\u2019s most prestigious poetry prize, and Young Poets Network, The Poetry Society\u2019s leading platform for poets aged up to 25, are delighted to announce an exciting new collaboration to support the next generation of poetry reviewers: the Young Critics Scheme.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The scheme seeks ten budding critics, aged 18-25, based in the UK and Ireland, to review via video, the collections shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize 2022.<\/p>\n

The ten successful applicants will attend three online Young Poets Network masterclasses, one of which will be led by acclaimed reviewer, editor and poet, Jen Campbell (pictured, top right), to help them develop their critical skills and create their reviews.<\/p>\n

The video reviews will appear on the T. S. Eliot Prize and The Poetry Society\u2019s websites, social media and YouTube channels leading up to the Awards Ceremony in January.<\/p>\n

Applications for the Young Critics Scheme are open now<\/strong><\/a> and will close on 26 September 2022.<\/p>\n

No previous reviewing or poetry writing experience is required. Applications from writers underrepresented in poetry reviewing are encouraged, including those from Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnic backgrounds; d\/Deaf and disabled writers; working class writers; and LGBTQ+ writers. Each participant will review one book from this year\u2019s T. S. Eliot Prize shortlist; the shortlisted collections will be announced on 13 October 2022.<\/p>\n

The reviewers will each receive copies of the shortlisted collections and two free tickets to the celebrated T. S. Eliot Prize Readings at Southbank Centre, London, on 15 January 2023 (or free access to the livestream if they are unable to attend).<\/p>\n

Michael Sims, Director of the T. S. Eliot Prize, said:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Young Poets Network is a hugely important and innovative online meeting point for any young person with an interest in poetry \u2013 to share, to experiment and to expand their knowledge. It attracts large numbers of lively minded readers and writers with its features, challenges, competitions and resources, and we look forward to seeing and hearing how they respond to the T. S. Eliot Prize 2022 shortlist. We are very glad to be extending reviewing culture and opportunities through the Young Critics Scheme.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Judith Palmer, Director of The Poetry Society, said:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Poetry Society is delighted to partner with the T. S. Eliot Prize on this innovative new scheme for keen young readers of poetry. We hope this initiative will encourage even more young people to engage critically with the titles on the prize shortlist, and provide opportunities for them to gain in skills and confidence. The Poetry Society is committed to finding new ways to support the development of our next generation of poetry readers, writers and critics. We are excited to hear these new young critics\u2019 responses, which we\u2019re sure will open up new windows to the books on this year\u2019s Eliot Prize shortlist, and introduce an inspiring selection of poets to even more readers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The judges of the T. S. Eliot Prize 2022 are: Jean Sprackland (chair), Roger Robinson and Hannah Lowe<\/a>. Look out for the announcement of their chosen shortlist on Thursday 13 October 2022.\u00a0The T. S. Eliot Prize Shortlist Readings<\/strong> will be held on Sunday 15 January 2023 at Southbank Centre\u2019s Royal Festival Hall (tickets will go on sale from mid September) and the winner will be announced at the Award Ceremony<\/strong> on Monday 16 January 2023. The T. S. Eliot Prize<\/a> continues to be the most valuable prize in British poetry \u2013 the winning poet will receive a cheque for \u00a325,000 and the shortlisted poets will be presented with cheques for \u00a31,500.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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