Phoebe Power
Phoebe Power | |
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| Born | November 1993 (age 30–31) Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Education | University of Cambridge |
| Notable works | Shrines of Upper Austria |
| Notable awards | Forward Prizes for Poetry |
Phoebe Power (born 28 November 1993) is a British poet, whose work, Shrines of Upper Austria, won the Forward Poetry Prize for Best First Collection.
Biography
Phoebe Power was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1993.[1] She was named a Foyle Young Poet of the Year in 2009. She later studied at the University of Cambridge where she led the Pembroke Poetry Society.[2] Power was a recipient of the Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors in 2012.[2]
Power's full length poetry collection, Shrines of Upper Austria was published by Carcanet Press in 2018. She was awarded the Forward Poetry Prize for Best First Collection for the work.[1] The book was named one of four Poetry Book Society Spring Recommendations for 2018[3] and has been shortlisted for the 2018 T. S. Eliot Prize.[4] The collection was inspired by the life of Power's Austrian grandmother, who married a British soldier and emigrated to England after World War II.[5]
Power lives in [York, UK].[6]
Work
- —(2017), Shrines of Upper Austria, (Carcanet), ISBN 9780571331321
- —(2016), Harp Duet, (Eyewear), pamphlet
Awards
- —(2018), Forward Poetry Prize for Best First Collection, Shrines of Upper Austria
- —(2014), Northern Writer Awards
- —(2012), Eric Gregory Award
References
- ^ a b "Phoebe Power". Forward Arts Foundation. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Phoebe Power, Poetry 2014". Northern Writers Awards. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ Chan, Mary Jean. "Meet Poebe Power". Poetry Book Society. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ Flood, Alison (2018-10-18). "TS Eliot prize announces 'intensely political' shortlist". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- ^ Saunders, Tristram Fane. "Forward Prizes for Poetry: Danez Smith wins £10,000 award". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Phoebe Power". Carcanet Press. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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