Forward Prizes for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2021) Winner
Caleb Femi
ケイレブ・フェミ
Keirebu Femi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1990 （Kano, Nigeria）
- Nationality
- Nigerian, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Kano, Nigeria (birth to age 7) → North Peckham Estate, London, UK (from age 7)
Career
- Occupations
- author, filmmaker, photographer, former teacher
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Affiliations
- London Young People's Laureate (2016)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Mary University of London | — | English | — | — | United Kingdom |
Queen Mary University of London
English
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection | Poor | — | Forward Prize for Poetry | Winner |
Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection
2021
Work:
Poor
Organization:
Forward Prize for Poetry
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Poor
2020 poetry collectionDebut poetry collection depicting life on the North Peckham Estate, exploring poverty and immigrant experiences.
povertyimmigrant lifeurban estates
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- vernacular poetryvisual poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- estate lifeNigerian heritageyouth culture
Legacy
Rising star in contemporary British poetry, awarded the Forward Prize, and first Young People's Laureate for London.
In Popular Culture
- Named in Dazed100 by Dazed magazine (2021)