Forward Prizes for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1999) Winner
Nick Drake
ニック・ドレイク
Nikku Doreiku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-01-01 （near London, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- near London
Career
- Occupations
- poet, playwright, screenwriter, librettist, novelist
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Affiliations
- Royal National Theatre, Bush Theatre, Intermedia Films, Arvon Foundation, Goldsmiths' College
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for Best Adapted Screenplay at AFI Awards (Romulus, My Father)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalene College, Cambridge | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Society of Authors/Eric Gregory Award | Chocolate and Salt | — | Society of Authors | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Forward Prize for Best First Collection | The Man in the White Suit | — | Forward Prize | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Cardiff International Poetry Competition | The Foley Artist | — | — | 2位 |
Society of Authors/Eric Gregory Award
1990
Work:
Chocolate and Salt
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
受賞
Forward Prize for Best First Collection
1999
Work:
The Man in the White Suit
Organization:
Forward Prize
Result:
受賞
Cardiff International Poetry Competition
1996
Work:
The Foley Artist
Result:
2位
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Man in the White Suit
1999 Poetry collectionFirst full poetry collection, winner of Forward Prize for Best First Collection.
Everyday lifeSound
The Farewell Glacier
2012 Poetry collectionBook-length poem responding to climate change observed on Cape Farewell's Arctic expedition.
Climate changeEnvironmentArctic
Adaptations
- [Installation] High Arctic / United Visual Artists (2011)
Bibliography
- Chocolate and Salt (1990)
- The Man in the White Suit (1999)
- From the Word Go (2007)
- Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead (2007)
- Tutankhamun: The Book of Shadows (2010)
- Egypt: The Book of Chaos (2011)
- The Farewell Glacier (2012)
- Out of Range (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Modern poetryEco-poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- Climate changeEnvironmental crisisHistory
Legacy
Prominent contemporary British poet known for poetry on climate change and environmental issues, active across poetry, theatre, film, and opera.