Costa Book Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 34 (2004) Winner
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Edition 43 (2013) Winner
Michael Symmons Roberts
マイケル・シンモンズ・ロバーツ
Maikeru Shinnonzu Robātsu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-01-01 （Preston, Lancashire）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Residence History
- Preston, Lancashire → Newbury, Berkshire → Oxford → Cardiff → London → Manchester
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, journalist, radio producer, documentary filmmaker, Professor of Poetry
- Active Years
- 1993-2024
- Affiliations
- Jonathan Cape, Manchester Metropolitan University, Royal Society of Literature
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Fellow of the English Association
- Nominations
- T. S. Eliot Prize (2001, 2004, 2013, 2017, 2021), Griffin Poetry Prize (2005), Ondaatje Prize (2012)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive school in Newbury | — | General education | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Regent's Park College, Oxford | — | Philosophy and Theology | — | — | United Kingdom |
Comprehensive school in Newbury
General education
Country:
United Kingdom
Regent's Park College, Oxford
Philosophy and Theology
Country:
United Kingdom
Trained as newspaper journalist after graduation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Eric Gregory Award | — | — | Society of Authors | won |
| 2004 | Whitbread Prize for Poetry | Corpus | Poetry | — | won |
| 2013 | Forward Prize | Drysalter | Best Collection | — | won |
| 2013 | Costa Book Award | Drysalter | Poetry | — | won |
| 2023 | Cholmondeley Award | — | Poetry | — | won |
Eric Gregory Award
1988
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
won
Whitbread Prize for Poetry
2004
Work:
Corpus
Category:
Poetry
Result:
won
Forward Prize
2013
Work:
Drysalter
Category:
Best Collection
Result:
won
Costa Book Award
2013
Work:
Drysalter
Category:
Poetry
Result:
won
Cholmondeley Award
2023
Category:
Poetry
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Forward Prizes for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2013) Winner
Works
Major Works
Corpus
2004 PoetryA collection of poetry blending science, theology, and philosophy.
faithsciencehumanity
Drysalter
2013 PoetryAward-winning poetry collection.
naturememory
Bibliography
- Soft Keys (1993)
- Raising Sparks (1999)
- Burning Babylon (2001)
- Corpus (2004)
- Drysalter (2013)
- Mancunia (2017)
- Ransom (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rooted in English lyric traditionLanguage of science (genetics, genomics)Theology and philosophy
- Recurring Motifs
- religionage of faithdoubt
Legacy
Described as 'a religious poet for a secular age'. Important figure in contemporary poetry.
Quotes
-
I realized that atheism was just as culturally conditioned as being a Catholic.
Source: Interview (2010)
Trivia
- Former atheist converted to Roman Catholicism
- Frequent collaborator with composer James MacMillan