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Forward Prizes for Poetry 2022

The 2022 Forward Prizes for Poetry went to All the Men I Never Married by Kim Moore (Best Collection) and Amnion by Stephanie Sy-Quia (Best First Collection). 10 books made the shortlist across 2 categories.

Winners

Best Collection

  1. All the Men I Never Married by Kim Mooresource (opens in a new tab)

Best First Collection

  1. Amnion by Stephanie Sy-Quiasource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

Best Collection

  1. Cain Named the Animal by Shane McCraesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Pilgrim Bell by Kaveh Akbarsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Sonnets for Albert by Anthony Josephsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Illustrated Woman by Helen Mortsource (opens in a new tab)

Best First Collection

  1. Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shiresource (opens in a new tab)
  2. English Summer by Holly Hopkinssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurdsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Some Integrity by Padraig Regansource (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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