The Verb - TS Eliot Prize Verb
Ian McMillan presents poets reading from all the collections shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize, awarded by the T.S. Eliot Foundation for the best collection of the past year, and gives his take on the year in poetry.
This is a special edition of the show recorded at the annual prize reading at the Royal Festival Hall in London (hosted by Ian) a day before the announcement of the winner - Joelle Taylor.
Ian celebrates the impact and achievement of Joelle's collection 'C+nto' and of the other shortlisted collections.
Poets featured:
Jack Underwood
Hannah Lowe
Daniel Sluman
Kevin Young
Victoria Kennefick
Ruth Padel reading the work of Selima Hill
Raymond Antrobus
Kayo Chingonyi
Michael Symmons Roberts
Joelle Taylor
Published on Friday, 14th January 2022.
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