Forward
Prize winner Vahni
Capildeo has given me a new way of thinking about poetry.
The Forward
Prizes in Poetry are given annually by the Forward Arts Foundation in the
United Kingdom. They were established in 1992 by philanthropist William
Sieghart to “celebrate excellence in poetry and increase its audience.” The
prizes are awarded annually to published poets with works in print in the last
year, and are given in three categories – best collection, best first
collection, and best published poem.
The
prize awards are significant – 15,000 pounds for best collection, 5,000 pounds
for best first collection, and 1,000 pounds for best published poem. (At
current exchange rates, that’s about $20,000, $6,500, and $1,300,
respectively.)
Vahni
Capildeo, whose Measures
of Expatriation is winner of the prize for best collection, was born in
1973 in Port au Prince, Trinidad and Tobago. She moved to London in 1991.
To
continue reading, please see my post today at Tweetspeak
Poetry.
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