100 Prized Poems: Twenty-five years of the Forward Books

A series highlighting the works commended annually for the prestigious Forward Prizes. It brings together the best poems published over a quarter century in twenty-five editions of the Forward books of poetry. It includes both familiar names - Simon Armitage, Jackie Kay, Derek Walcott - and fresh voices - Kate Tempest, Kei Miller and Emily Berry.

''The Forward Prizes have turned a spotlight on contemporary poetry which is both searching and glamorous''
Carol Ann Duffy

100 Prized Poems brings together the best of the poems published over a quarter century in twenty-five editions of the Forward books of poetry, a series highlighting the works commended annually for the prestigious Forward Prizes.

The roll-call of poets included is a Who’s Who of poetry excellence and includes both familiar names – Simon Armitage, Jackie Kay, Derek Walcott - and fresh voices – Kae Tempest, Kei Miller and Emily Berry.

This anthology of anthologies is a great way of encountering the richness that new poetry has to offer.

• | Author: William Sieghart
• | Publisher: Faber & Faber
• | Publication Date: Sep 15, 2016
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780571333172
• | ISBN-10: 0571333176