T. S. Eliot Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2008) Winner
Jen Hadfield
ジェン・ハッドフィールド
Jen Hadfield
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1978 （Cheshire, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cheshire, England → Shetland, Scotland → Burra, Shetland
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Visual artist, Teacher
- Active Years
- 2002-2024
- Affiliations
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Edinburgh | Faculty of Arts | English Language and Literature | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde | Faculty of Arts | Creative Writing | MLitt | — | United Kingdom |
University of Edinburgh
Faculty of Arts
/ English Language and Literature
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde
Faculty of Arts
/ Creative Writing
Degree:
MLitt
Country:
United Kingdom
with Distinction
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Eric Gregory Award | — | — | Society of Authors | 受賞 |
| 2008 | T. S. Eliot Prize | Nigh-No-Place | — | T. S. Eliot Prize Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Edwin Morgan International Poetry Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Highland Book Prize | The Stone Age | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Windham-Campbell Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Eric Gregory Award
2003
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
受賞
T. S. Eliot Prize
2008
Work:
Nigh-No-Place
Organization:
T. S. Eliot Prize Foundation
Result:
受賞
Edwin Morgan International Poetry Award
2012
Result:
受賞
Highland Book Prize
2021
Work:
The Stone Age
Result:
受賞
Windham-Campbell Literature Prize
2024
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
The Donald Windham Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2024) Winner
Works
Major Works
Nigh-No-Place
2008 Poetry collectionPoetry collection inspired by travels in Shetland and Canada.
Home and belongingWildness and subsistenceLandscape and languageShetland dialect
The Stone Age
2021 Poetry collectionPoetry collection selected as Poetry Book Society choice for spring 2021.
NatureLandscape
Almanacs
2005 Poetry collectionFirst collection written in Shetland and the Western Isles.
Byssus
2014 Poetry collectionStorm Pegs: A Life Made in Shetland
2024 BiographyA life made in Shetland.
Bibliography
- Almanacs (2005)
- Nigh–No–Place (2008)
- Byssus (2014)
- The Stone Age (2021)
- Storm Pegs: A Life Made in Shetland (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Use of Shetland dialectRich landscape descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- Home and belongingWildnessLandscape and languageShetland dialect
Legacy
British poet and visual artist, youngest female winner of the T. S. Eliot Prize. Known for works based on life in Shetland.
Quotes
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We live in painful times, in a difficult world, and yet the world is still overwhelmingly magical. Poetry gives us a chance to stop, reflect, process, cope, grieve and revere.
Source: Shetland News (2023)
Trivia
- Born to a Canadian mother and British father.
- Lives in Burra, Shetland with partner and child.