Forward Prizes for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2000) Winner
Andrew Waterhouse
アンドリュー・ウォーターハウス
Andoryū Wōtāhhausu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-11-27 （Lincolnshire）
- Died
- 2001-10-20 age 42
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Scarborough → Gainsborough
Career
- Occupations
- poet, musician
- Active Years
- 1990-2001
- Affiliations
- Kirkley Hall Agricultural College
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainsborough Grammar School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Newcastle University | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Wye College | — | environmental science | MSc | — | United Kingdom |
Gainsborough Grammar School
Country:
United Kingdom
Newcastle University
Country:
United Kingdom
Wye College
environmental science
Degree:
MSc
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Forward Prize | Need-fire | Best First Collection | — | Winner |
| 2000 | Northern Writers' Award | — | — | — | Winner |
Forward Prize
2000
Work:
Need-fire
Category:
Best First Collection
Result:
Winner
Northern Writers' Award
2000
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Need-fire
2001 poetry collectionBurning your brother's guitar
1998 poetry collectionIn
2000 poetry collection2nd
2002 poetry collectionBibliography
- Need-fire (2001)
- Burning your brother's guitar (1998)
- In (2000)
- 2nd (2002)
- Butterfly on Stained Glass (The Rialto)
- Looking for the Comet (The Rialto)
- Climbing My Grandfather
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetry reflecting the city, family, and 1970s periodVivid and uncluttered imagination
- Recurring Motifs
- river allotmentspaved streets
Health
-
suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning2001-10-20death
Legacy
An annual award in his name is made by the Northern Writers. Four poets commissioned to commemorate him after death, poems set to music.
In Popular Culture
- Poem 'Climbing My Grandfather' featured on BBC Bitesize