Luke Kennard

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

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.


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