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Forward Prizes for Poetry 2015

The 2015 Forward Prizes for Poetry went to Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine (Best Collection) and Small Hands by Mona Arshi (Best First Collection). 10 books made the shortlist across 2 categories.

Winners

Best Collection

  1. Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankinesource (opens in a new tab)

Best First Collection

  1. Small Hands by Mona Arshisource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

Best Collection

  1. Due North by Peter Rileysource (opens in a new tab)
  2. From Elsewhere by Ciaran Carsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. One Thousand Things Worth Knowing by Paul Muldoonsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Boys of Bluehill by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáinsource (opens in a new tab)

Best First Collection

  1. An Aviary of Small Birds by Karen McCarthy Woolfsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Blood Work by Matthew Siegelsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Loop of Jade by Sarah Howesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. physical by Andrew McMillansource (opens in a new tab)

About the Forward Prizes for Poetry

Best Collection and Best First Collection shortlists and winners. Best Single Poem is skipped because it honours single poems, not books.

Organization: Forward Arts Foundation. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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