Forward Prizes for Poetry
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2002) Excellence Award
Tom French
トム・フレンチ
Tomu Furenshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966 （Kilkenny, Ireland）
- Nationality
- Irish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Kilkenny, Ireland → County Tipperary, Ireland → County Meath, Ireland
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Librarian
- Active Years
- 2001-2024
- Affiliations
- County library service
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National University of Ireland, Galway | — | — | — | — | Ireland |
| University of Limerick | — | — | — | — | Ireland |
National University of Ireland, Galway
Country:
Ireland
University of Limerick
Country:
Ireland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Ted McNulty prize | — | — | — | won |
| 2002 | Forward Poetry Prize | Touching the Bones | Best First Collection | Forward Poetry Prize | won |
| 2015 | The Dermot Healy International Poetry Prize | — | — | — | won |
| 2016 | Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award for Poetry | — | — | — | won |
| 2023 | Pigott Prize | — | — | Listowel Writers' Week | won |
Ted McNulty prize
Result:
won
Forward Poetry Prize
2002
Work:
Touching the Bones
Category:
Best First Collection
Organization:
Forward Poetry Prize
Result:
won
The Dermot Healy International Poetry Prize
2015
Result:
won
Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award for Poetry
2016
Result:
won
Pigott Prize
2023
Organization:
Listowel Writers' Week
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Touching the Bones
2001 PoetryThe Fire Step
2009 PoetryThe Night Ahead
2013 PoetryMidnightstown
2014 PoetryTaking the Oath
2015 PoetryThe Way to Work
2016 PoetryThe Sea Field
2020 PoetryCompany
2022 PoetryBibliography
- Touching the Bones
- The Fire Step
- The Night Ahead
- Midnightstown
- Taking the Oath
- The Way to Work
- The Sea Field
- Company
Legacy
Known as a contemporary Irish poet, he has published several poetry collections and won international poetry awards.