T. S. Eliot Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2022) Winner
Anthony Joseph
アンソニー・ジョセフ
Ansonī Josefu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-11-12 （Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago）
- Nationality
- British, Trinidadian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Baptist
- Residence History
- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (childhood) → United Kingdom (since 1989)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Novelist, Musician, Academic
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Affiliations
- King's College London
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Influenced By
- Kamau Brathwaite, Linton Kwesi Johnson
- Nominations
- Republic of Consciousness Prize shortlist (Kitch), Royal Society of Literature Encore Award shortlist (Kitch), Forward Prize for Best Collection shortlist (Sonnets for Albert)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsmiths College, University of London | — | Creative Writing | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Goldsmiths College, University of London
Creative Writing
Degree:
PhD
Country:
United Kingdom
PhD in Creative Writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | T. S. Eliot Prize | Sonnets for Albert | — | The Poetry Society | 受賞 |
| 2023 | OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature | Sonnets for Albert | 詩部門 | — | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | — | — | Royal Society of Literature | 選出 |
T. S. Eliot Prize
2023
Work:
Sonnets for Albert
Organization:
The Poetry Society
Result:
受賞
OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature
2023
Work:
Sonnets for Albert
Category:
詩部門
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
2023
Organization:
Royal Society of Literature
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sonnets for Albert
2022 PoetryA luminous collection of sonnets celebrating humanity in all its contradictions, as a homage to his father.
PaternityCaribbean cultureHumanity
Kitch: A Fictional Biography of a Calypso Icon
2018 NovelFictional biography of calypso icon Kitch.
CalypsoTrinidadian culture
The Frequency of Magic
2019 NovelHis third novel.
The African Origins of UFOs
2006 NovelAfro-psychedelic-noir, poetic work of metafiction, mythology and afro-futurism.
AfricaFuturismMythology
Bibliography
- Desafinado (1994)
- Teragaton (1997)
- The African Origins of UFOs (2006)
- Bird Head Son (2009)
- Rubber Orchestras (2011)
- Kitch: A Fictional Biography of a Calypso Icon (2018)
- The Frequency of Magic (2019)
- Sonnets for Albert (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Surrealist influencesJazz rhythmsCaribbean speech rhythms
- Recurring Motifs
- CalypsoSpiritual Baptist churchAfrican heritage
Legacy
Recognized as a major voice in contemporary British literature after winning the T. S. Eliot Prize, known for innovative poetry and novels rooted in Caribbean origins.
Trivia
- Raised by his grandparents.
- Moved to the UK in 1989.