Author record · 2017 to 2021

Kayo Chingonyi: Awards and Best-of Lists

Kayo Chingonyi has won 1 award, the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize (2018) for Kumukanda, with 5 shortlist or finalist places and 2 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2021A Blood ConditionForward Prizes for Poetry source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Best Collection
2021A Blood ConditionCosta Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Poetry
2021A Blood ConditionT. S. Eliot Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Poetry
2021A Blood ConditionThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2018KumukandaSwansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Literature
2017KumukandaCosta Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Poetry
2017KumukandaTed Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Poetry
2017KumukandaThe Telegraph Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books

Books

  1. A Blood Condition4 sources · 2021
  2. Kumukanda4 sources · 2017 to 2018