Phoebe Power (born 1993) is a British poet whose work, Shrines of Upper Austria, won the Forward Prize for Poetry for Best First Collection.
Biography
Phoebe Power was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1993.[1] She was named a Foyle Young Poet of the Year in 2010.[2] She later studied at the University of Cambridge where she led the Pembroke Poetry Society.[3] Power was a recipient of the Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors in 2012.[4]
Power's full length poetry collection, Shrines of Upper Austria, was published by Carcanet Press in 2018. She was awarded the Forward Prize for Poetry for Best First Collection for the work.[5] The book was named one of four Poetry Book Society Spring Recommendations for 2018[6] and has been shortlisted for the 2018 T. S. Eliot Prize.[7] The collection was inspired by the life of Power's Austrian grandmother, who married a British soldier and emigrated to England after World War II.[8]
Work
- —— (2016). Harp Duet. ASIN B0DV3513MD.
- —— (2018). Shrines of Upper Austria (paperback 1st ed.). Manchester: Carcanet. ISBN 9781784105341.
- ——; Porteous, Katrina (2021). Sea Change (paperback 1st ed.). Cornwall: Guillemot Press. ISBN 9781913749125.
Awards
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | — | Foyle Young Poet of the Year | — | Selection | [2] |
| 2012 | — | Eric Gregory Award | — | Won | [4] |
| 2014 | — | Northern Writers' Awards | Poetry | Won | [10] |
| 2018 | Shrines of Upper Austria | Forward Prizes for Poetry | First Collection | Won | [5] |
| T. S. Eliot Prize | — | Shortlisted | [7] | ||
| 2019 | Somerset Maugham Award | — | Won | [11] |
References
- ^ "Phoebe Power". Forward Arts Foundation. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Commended Poets in 2010". The Poetry Society. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Phoebe Power, Poetry 2014". Northern Writers Awards. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Eric Gregory Awards". The Society of Authors. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ a b Anderson, Porter (19 September 2018). "Forward Prize Names Its 2018 Winners in Its 27th Annual Round of Poetry Honors". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ Chan, Mary Jean. "Meet Poebe Power". Poetry Book Society. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ a b Flood, Alison (18 October 2018). "T. S. Eliot Prize announces 'intensely political' shortlist". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ Saunders, Tristram Fane. "Forward Prizes for Poetry: Danez Smith wins £10,000 award". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Phoebe Power". Carcanet Press. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Northern Writers' Awards Winners 2014". New Writing North. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ "Somerset Maugham Awards – The Society of Authors". Retrieved 7 March 2025.
External links
Profiles
Publisher profiles
- Profile at Carcanet Press
- Profile at Granta
- Profile at Guillemot Press
Society profiles
Interviews
- Interview with Forward Arts Foundation (1 July 2018)
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