Somerset Maugham Award
3 appearances
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Edition 0 (2018) Winner
Kayo Chingonyi
カヨ・チンゴニ
Kayo Chingonyi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1987 （Zambia）
- Nationality
- British, Zambian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Zambia (birth) → United Kingdom (from age 6)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Editor
- Active Years
- 2012-
- Affiliations
- Royal Society of Literature, Durham University
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL)
- Nominations
- Costa Poetry Award shortlist (Kumukanda), Ted Hughes Award shortlist, Jhalak Prize shortlist, Roehampton Poetry Prize shortlist, Seamus Heaney Centre First Poetry Collection Prize shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sheffield | — | English literature | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | — | Creative writing | MA | — | United Kingdom |
University of Sheffield
English literature
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
BA degree in English literature
Royal Holloway, University of London
Creative writing
Degree:
MA
Country:
United Kingdom
MA in creative writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dylan Thomas Prize | Kumukanda | — | — | Won |
| 2018 | Somerset Maugham Award | Kumukanda | — | — | Won |
| 2012 | Geoffrey Dearmer Prize | — | — | — | Won |
Dylan Thomas Prize
2018
Work:
Kumukanda
Result:
Won
Somerset Maugham Award
2018
Work:
Kumukanda
Result:
Won
Geoffrey Dearmer Prize
2012
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kumukanda
2017 PoetryA Blood Condition
2021 PoetrySome Bright Elegance
2012 Poetry pamphletThe Colour of James Brown’s Scream
2016 Poetry pamphletBibliography
- Some Bright Elegance (2012)
- The Colour of James Brown’s Scream (2016)
- Kumukanda (2017)
- A Blood Condition (2021)
- More Fiya: A New Collection of Black British Poetry (2022, editor)
Legacy
Zambian-born British poet known for poetry collections exploring identity and culture, winner of Dylan Thomas Prize and others.
Trivia
- First generation of The Complete Works poetry mentoring programme.
- Founding editor of The Poetics of Grime.