T. S. Eliot Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2009) Winner
Philip Gross
フィリップ・グロス
Firippu Gurosu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952 （Delabole, Cornwall, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Quaker
- Residence History
- Delabole, Cornwall → Plymouth → Bristol → South Wales
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, playwright, children's writer, academic
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Affiliations
- University of South Wales, Bath Spa University, University of Glamorgan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | — | English | BA | — | United Kingdom |
University of Sussex
English
Degree:
BA
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | T. S. Eliot Prize | The Water Table | — | Poetry Book Society | winner |
| 2010 | Wales Book of the Year | I Spy Pinhole Eye | — | — | winner |
| 1981 | Eric Gregory Award | — | — | Society of Authors | winner |
| 1982 | National Poetry Competition | — | — | Poetry Society | winner |
| 2011 | Centre for Literacy in Primary Education Poetry Award | Off Road to Everywhere | — | — | winner |
T. S. Eliot Prize
2009
Work:
The Water Table
Organization:
Poetry Book Society
Result:
winner
Wales Book of the Year
2010
Work:
I Spy Pinhole Eye
Result:
winner
Eric Gregory Award
1981
Organization:
Society of Authors
Result:
winner
National Poetry Competition
1982
Organization:
Poetry Society
Result:
winner
Centre for Literacy in Primary Education Poetry Award
2011
Work:
Off Road to Everywhere
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Water Table
2009 PoetryA collection exploring water and its properties.
waterexistenceembodiment
Bibliography
- The Thirteenth Angel (2022)
- Love Songs of Carbon (2015)
- The Water Table (2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Exploration of embodiment and existenceInquiry into language and self
- Recurring Motifs
- waterageinglove
Legacy
Renowned contemporary poet who won the T. S. Eliot Prize, contributing to creative writing education as a professor.
Trivia
- Father was an Estonian wartime refugee.
- Quaker.
- Born as an only child.