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T. S. Eliot Prize 2018

The 2018 T. S. Eliot Prize went to Three Poems by Hannah Sullivan. 10 books made the shortlist.

Winner

  1. Three Poems by Hannah Sullivansource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassins by Terrance Hayessource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Europa by Sean O'Briensource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Feel Free by Nick Lairdsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Insistence by Ailbhe Darcysource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Shrines of Upper Austria by Phoebe Powersource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Soho by Richard Scottsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Distal Point by Fiona Mooresource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Us by Zaffar Kunialsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Wade in the Water by Tracy K. Smithsource (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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