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T. S. Eliot Prize 2023

The 2023 T. S. Eliot Prize went to Self-Portrait as Othello by Jason Allen-Paisant. 10 books made the shortlist.

Winner

  1. Self-Portrait as Othello by Jason Allen-Paisantsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. A Change in the Air by Jane Clarkesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Balladz by Sharon Oldssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Hyena! by Fran Locksource (opens in a new tab)
  4. I Think We're Alone Now by Abigail Parrysource (opens in a new tab)
  5. More Sky by Joe Carrick-Vartysource (opens in a new tab)
  6. School of Instructions by Ishion Hutchinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Standing in the Forest of Being Alive by Katie Farrissource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Ink Cloud Reader by Kit Fansource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The Map of the World by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáinsource (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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