Forward Prizes for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2020) Winner
Caroline Bird
キャロライン・バード
Kyarorain Bādo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1986-01-01 （England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Leeds, England → York, England → London, England
Career
- Occupations
- poet, playwright, author
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Affiliations
- Arvon Foundation, Royal Court Young Writers Programme, Bush Theatre
- Nominations
- Costa Book Award for Poetry 2022 (The Air Year), Polari Prize 2022, T. S. Eliot Prize 2017 (In These Days of Prohibition), Ted Hughes Award 2017 (In These Days of Prohibition), Dylan Thomas Prize 2008, Dylan Thomas Prize 2010, Geoffrey Dearmer Award 2001, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize 2014 (Chamber Piece), Shell Women Of The Future Awards 2011
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steiner School, York | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Lady Eleanor Holles School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Oxford | Faculty of English Language and Literature | English Literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
Steiner School, York
Country:
United Kingdom
Lady Eleanor Holles School
Country:
United Kingdom
University of Oxford
Faculty of English Language and Literature
/ English Literature
Country:
United Kingdom
President of the Oxford Poetry Society
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Forward Prize for Best Collection | The Air Year | — | Forward Arts Foundation | winner |
| 2023 | Cholmondeley Award | — | — | Society of Authors | winner |
| 2002 | Eric Gregory Award | — | — | Society of Authors | winner |
| 2002 | Peterloo Poetry Competition | — | — | — | winner |
| 2003 | Peterloo Poetry Competition | — | — | — | winner |
| 2004 | Peterloo Poetry Competition | — | — | — | winner |
| 1999 | Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2000 | Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award | — | — | — | winner |
Forward Prize for Best Collection
2020
Work:
The Air Year
Organization:
Forward Arts Foundation
Result:
winner
Cholmondeley Award
2023
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Eric Gregory Award
2002
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
Peterloo Poetry Competition
2002
Result:
winner
Peterloo Poetry Competition
2003
Result:
winner
Peterloo Poetry Competition
2004
Result:
winner
Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award
1999
Result:
winner
Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award
2000
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Looking Through Letterboxes
2002 PoetryA collection of poems built on the traditions of fairy tales, fantasy and romance. Published at age 15.
fairy talesfantasyromance
Trouble Came to the Turnip
2006 PoetryPublished to critical acclaim.
humortragedy
The Air Year
2020 PoetryWinner of the Forward Prize for Best Collection.
Red Ellen
2022 PlayA play about the life and work of Ellen Wilkinson, received four-star reviews.
Bibliography
- Looking Through Letterboxes (Carcanet Press, 2002)
- Trouble Came to the Turnip (Carcanet Press, 2006)
- Watering Can (Carcanet Press, 2009)
- The Trojan Women (Oberon Books, 2012)
- The Hat-Stand Union (Carcanet Press, 2013)
- Chamber Piece (Oberon Books, 2013)
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oberon Books, 2015)
- In These Days of Prohibition (Carcanet Press, 2017)
- The Air Year (Carcanet Press, 2020)
- Red Ellen (Nick Hern Books, 2022)
- Rookie: Selected Poems (Carcanet Press, 2022)
- Ambush at Still Lake (Carcanet Press, 2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- spring-loaded, funny, sad and deadly
- Recurring Motifs
- fusion of humor and tragedy
Legacy
Prodigy poet who published her first collection at 15. Winner of Forward Prize and other awards, active in poetry and plays. One of the official poets for London 2012 Olympics.
In Popular Culture
- Her poem 'The Fun Palace' is erected in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Trivia
- Published her debut poetry collection Looking Through Letterboxes at age 15.
- Daughter of theatre director Jude Kelly.
- One of the five official poets for the London 2012 Olympics.
- Studied English literature at Oxford University and served as president of the Oxford Poetry Society.