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T. S. Eliot Prize 2022

The 2022 T. S. Eliot Prize went to Sonnets for Albert by Anthony Joseph. 10 books made the shortlist.

Winner

  1. Sonnets for Albert by Anthony Josephsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. England's Green by Zaffar Kunialsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Ephemeron by Fiona Bensonsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Manorism by Yomi Ṣodesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Quiet by Victoria Adukwei Bulleysource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Slide by Mark Pajaksource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Room Between Us by Denise Saulsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Thirteenth Angel by Philip Grosssource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Wilder by Jemma Borgsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. bandit country by James Conor Pattersonsource (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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