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Author record · 2007 to 2018

Sean O'Brien: Awards and Best-of Lists

Sean O'Brien has won 2 awards, including the T. S. Eliot Prize (2007) for The Drowned Book, with 6 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 5 year-end list picks in our archive.

Also credited with Don Paterson

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2018EuropaT. S. Eliot Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Poetry
2018Quartier PerduShirley Jackson Awards source (opens in a new tab)Nominee · Single-Author Collection
2015The Beautiful LibrariansT. S. Eliot Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Poetry
2013Train SongsThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2012NovemberGriffin Poetry Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · International
2012Collected PoemsFinancial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2011NovemberForward Prizes for Poetry source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Best Collection
2011NovemberCosta Book Awards source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Poetry
2011NovemberT. S. Eliot Prize source (opens in a new tab)Shortlist · Poetry
2011NovemberThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2009AfterlifeThe Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry
2007The Drowned BookForward Prizes for Poetry source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Best Collection
2007The Drowned BookT. S. Eliot Prize source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Poetry
2007The Drowned BookFinancial Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Poetry

Books

  1. November5 sources · 2011 to 2012
  2. The Drowned Book3 sources · 2007
  3. Afterlife1 source · 2009
  4. Collected Poems1 source · 2012
  5. Europa1 source · 2018
  6. Quartier Perdu1 source · 2018
  7. The Beautiful Librarians1 source · 2015
  8. Train Songs1 source · 2013