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Luke Kennard (poet)

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Luke Kennard (born 1981[1]) is a British poet and critic.

He won an Eric Gregory Award in 2005[2] for his first collection The Solex Brothers.[3] His second collection, The Harbour Beyond The Movie, was shortlisted for the 2007 Forward Prize for Best Collection, making him the youngest ever poet to be nominated.[4] In 2014 he was named as one of the Poetry Book Society's Next Generation Poets.[5] His debut novel, The Transition, is scheduled for publication with Fourth Estate in March 2017.[6]

Bibliography

  • The Solex Brothers (2005)
  • The Harbour Beyond The Movie (2007)
  • The Migraine Hotel (2009)
  • Planet Shaped Horse (2011)
  • The Necropolis Boat (2012)
  • Holophin (2012)
  • A Lost Expression (2012)
  • Cain (2016)

References

  1. ^ "Luke Kennard". Poetry International. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Eric Gregory Award Past Winners". The Society of Authors. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  3. ^ Kinson, Sarah (24 June 2008). "Why I Write: Luke Kennard". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  4. ^ Love, Emma (23 September 2007). "Rising star: Luke Kennard, Poet". The Observer. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  5. ^ "The Poetry Book Society, Next Generation Poets 2014".
  6. ^ "Luke Kennard's debut novel to Fourth Estate | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 2016-07-02.