Somerset Maugham Award
1 appearances
Sean O'Brien
ショーン・オブライエン
Shōn Oburaian
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-12-19 （London）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- London, England → Hull, England → Newcastle upon Tyne
Career
- Occupations
- poet, critic, playwright, university professor
- Active Years
- 1976-2024
- Affiliations
- Newcastle University, Sheffield Hallam University, Poetry Society
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Vice-President of the Poetry Society
- Nominations
- T. S. Eliot Prize shortlist (2001, Downriver), Griffin Poetry Prize International shortlist (2012, November)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hymers College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Selwyn College, Cambridge | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Hymers College
Country:
United Kingdom
Secondary school
Selwyn College, Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom
University education
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Eric Gregory Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Somerset Maugham Award | The Indoor Park | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Cholmondeley Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Forward Poetry Prize | Ghost Train | Best Collection | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Forward Poetry Prize | Downriver | Best Collection | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Forward Poetry Prize | The Drowned Book | Best Collection | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | T. S. Eliot Prize | The Drowned Book | — | — | 受賞 |
Eric Gregory Award
1979
Result:
受賞
Somerset Maugham Award
1984
Work:
The Indoor Park
Result:
受賞
Cholmondeley Award
1988
Result:
受賞
Forward Poetry Prize
1995
Work:
Ghost Train
Category:
Best Collection
Result:
受賞
Forward Poetry Prize
2001
Work:
Downriver
Category:
Best Collection
Result:
受賞
Forward Poetry Prize
2007
Work:
The Drowned Book
Category:
Best Collection
Result:
受賞
T. S. Eliot Prize
2007
Work:
The Drowned Book
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Forward Prizes for Poetry
4 appearances
-
Edition 4 (1995) Winner
-
Edition 10 (2001) Winner
-
Edition 15 (2006) Excellence Award
-
Edition 16 (2007) Excellence Award
T. S. Eliot Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 15 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Drowned Book
2007 PoetryAward-winning poetry collection that won both Forward and T.S. Eliot Prizes.
waterdrowningfantasy
Ghost Train
1995 PoetryPoetry collection that won Forward Poetry Prize.
ghostsjourneyfantasy
Downriver
2001 PoetryPoetry collection that won Forward Poetry Prize.
riverdownstreammemory
Bibliography
- The Indoor Park (1983)
- The Frighteners (1987)
- Ghost Train (1995)
- Downriver (2001)
- The Drowned Book (2007)
- November (2011)
- The Beautiful Librarians (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fantasticpoliticalmusical
- Recurring Motifs
- Northriverscities
Legacy
One of the leading contemporary British poets, winner of multiple major poetry prizes including T.S. Eliot and Forward. Professor at Newcastle University.