Forward Prizes for Poetry
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Edition 19 (2010) Excellence Award
Julia Copus
ジュリア・コパス
Julia Copus
Aliases:
Julia Celina Copus
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1969-01-01 （London Borough of Lambeth, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Blackheath, London
Career
- Occupations
- poet, biographer, children's writer
- Active Years
- 1994-2024
- Affiliations
- Royal Literary Fund, University of Exeter, Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
- Nominations
- Forward Prize Best First Collection shortlist (The Shuttered Eye, 1997), Costa Book Award for Poetry shortlist (The World's Two Smallest Humans, 2012), T. S. Eliot Prize shortlist (The World's Two Smallest Humans, 2012)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | St Mary's College | Latin | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Peter Symonds Sixth Form College | — | Winchester | — | — | England |
| The Mountbatten School | — | Romsey | — | — | England |
Durham University
St Mary's College
/ Latin
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied Latin
Peter Symonds Sixth Form College
Winchester
Country:
England
The Mountbatten School
Romsey
Country:
England
comprehensive school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Forward Prize for Best Single Poem | An Easy Passage | — | Forward Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Eric Gregory Award | The Shuttered Eye | — | Society of Authors | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry | Girlhood | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Cholmondeley Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Forward Prize for Best Single Poem
2010
Work:
An Easy Passage
Organization:
Forward Foundation
Result:
受賞
Eric Gregory Award
1994
Work:
The Shuttered Eye
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
受賞
Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry
2020
Work:
Girlhood
Result:
受賞
Cholmondeley Award
2024
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Girlhood
2019 Poetry collectionPoetry collection. Winner of Derek Walcott Prize.
The World's Two Smallest Humans
2012 Poetry collectionPoetry collection. Shortlisted for Costa and T.S. Eliot Prize.
In Defence of Adultery
2003 Poetry collectionPoetry collection.
The Shuttered Eye
1995 Poetry collectionPoetry collection. Eric Gregory Award winner, Forward Prize shortlist.
Bibliography
- The Shuttered Eye (1995)
- In Defence of Adultery (2003)
- The World's Two Smallest Humans (2012)
- Girlhood (2019)
- This Rare Spirit: A Life of Charlotte Mew (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Established the specular form in English poetry, where the second half mirrors the first in reverse order with different punctuation
Legacy
British poet known for developing the specular form. Multiple award winner with diverse writing including poetry, biography, and children's books.
Trivia
- Grew up with three brothers, two of whom became musicians.
- Born in London.