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T. S. Eliot Prize 2020

The 2020 T. S. Eliot Prize went to How to Wash a Heart by Bhanu Kapil. 10 books made the shortlist.

Winner

  1. How to Wash a Heart by Bhanu Kapilsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. Deformations by Sasha Dugdalesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. How the hell are you by Glyn Maxwellsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Life Without Air by Daisy Lafargesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Love Minus Love by Wayne Holloway-Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diazsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. RENDANG by Will Harrissource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Shine, Darling by Ella Frearssource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Sometimes I Never Suffered by Shane McCraesource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The Martian's Regress by J. O. Morgansource (opens in a new tab)

About the T. S. Eliot Prize

Winner and shortlist for each prize year 2006-2025; 2011 has 8 books because Alice Oswald and John Kinsella withdrew.

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

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