Somerset Maugham Award
1 appearances
Jacob Polley
ジェイコブ・ポーリー
Jeikobu Pōrī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975 （Carlisle, Cumbria, England）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom, British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Carlisle, England → Bowness-on-Solway → North-East coast of England
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Novelist, Professor of Creative Writing
- Active Years
- 2003-2025
- Affiliations
- Newcastle University, University of St Andrews, Trinity College, Cambridge
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
- Nominations
- T. S. Eliot Prize shortlist (The Brink), T. S. Eliot Prize shortlist (The Havocs), Forward Prize for Best Collection shortlist (The Havocs), Desmond Elliott Prize shortlist (Talk of the Town)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster University | — | English | BA | 1993-1996 | United Kingdom |
| Lancaster University | — | English and Creative Writing | MA | 1997 | United Kingdom |
Lancaster University
English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1993-1996
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
United Kingdom
Lancaster University
English and Creative Writing
Degree:
MA
Period:
1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Somerset Maugham Award | Talk of the Town | — | Society of Authors | Winner |
| 2016 | T. S. Eliot Prize | Jackself | — | — | Winner |
| 2012 | Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize | The Havocs | — | — | Winner |
| 2002 | Eric Gregory Award | — | — | Society of Authors | Winner |
Somerset Maugham Award
2010
Work:
Talk of the Town
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
Winner
T. S. Eliot Prize
2016
Work:
Jackself
Result:
Winner
Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize
2012
Work:
The Havocs
Result:
Winner
Eric Gregory Award
2002
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
T. S. Eliot Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2016) Winner
Works
Major Works
Jackself
2016 Poetry collectionPolley's fourth poetry collection, winner of the T. S. Eliot Prize.
Talk of the Town
2009 NovelPolley's first novel, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award.
The Havocs
2012 Poetry collectionThird poetry collection, winner of the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize.
Material Properties
2023 Poetry collectionLatest poetry collection.
The Brink
2003 Poetry collectionDebut poetry collection, shortlisted for T. S. Eliot Prize.
Bibliography
- Material Properties (2023)
- Jackself (2016)
- The Havocs (2012)
- Talk of the Town (2009)
- Little Gods (2006)
- The Brink (2003)
Adaptations
- Keeping House (short film, co-writer, 2015)
- Flickerman and the Ivory-Skinned Woman (short film, co-writer, 2002)
Legacy
A leading contemporary British poet and novelist, winner of major awards including the T. S. Eliot Prize.