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Edition 1 (1992)

PoetryPoetry collectionFirst collectionSingle poem (written)Single poem (performed)

Winners

3 people
Thom Gunn Winner

The Man with Night Sweats is a poetry collection that moves through illness, intimacy, and mortality. Its restrained voice lets image and repetition build emotional pressure.

A compact poetry collection shaped by illness and intimacy.

108 pages
illnessintimacymortalitymemory

Kid is a poetry collection that moves through youth, pressure, and urban observation. Its restrained voice lets image and repetition build emotional pressure.

A compact poetry collection shaped by youth and pressure.

96 pages
youthpressureurban observationidentity
Jackie Kay Winner

Black Bottom is a poem that condenses music, performance, and heritage into a tightly controlled lyric voice. Its spare movement carries strong emotional pressure.

A tightly focused poem where music and performance quietly intersect.

musicperformanceheritageidentity