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Forward Prizes for Poetry 2020

The 2020 Forward Prizes for Poetry went to The Air Year by Caroline Bird (Best Collection) and RENDANG by Will Harris (Best First Collection). 10 books made the shortlist across 2 categories.

Winners

Best Collection

  1. The Air Year by Caroline Birdsource (opens in a new tab)

Best First Collection

  1. RENDANG by Will Harrissource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

Best Collection

  1. Fury by David Morleysource (opens in a new tab)
  2. I Want! I Want! by Vicki Feaversource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diazsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Tiger Girl by Pascale Petitsource (opens in a new tab)

Best First Collection

  1. Citadel by Martha Spracklandsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Magnolia 木蘭 by Nina Mingya Powlessource (opens in a new tab)
  3. My Darling from the Lions by Rachel Longsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Shine, Darling by Ella Frearssource (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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