Forward Prizes

@ForwardPrizes

The best of the year's poetry celebrated as 3 awards and the annual Forward Book. Follow us for news about the shortlist & awards.

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    Apr 18

    Forward Books in the hands of wonderful Barbican Young Poets. We're seeing the next generation. Thanks

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    6:36 a.m. - 18 Apr 2016 · Details
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  2. Apr 30

    Imagine managing all that poetry! Join the team as Forward Prizes Manager

    12:01 p.m. - 30 Apr 2016 · Details
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  3. Apr 29

    Only the best job in the entire world, with the most delightful people. Open for applications...

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  4. Apr 29

    Join the team as Forward Prizes Manager! Details & how to apply for the role -

    11:30 a.m. - 29 Apr 2016 · Details
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  5. Apr 29

    NEEDED: one Forward Prizes manager. Find out more and apply via submittable Please retweet!

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  6. Apr 26

    Song by George Szirtes – an extract from The Art of Poetry

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  7. Apr 26

    I may have this problem someday...

  9. Apr 23

    Yes St Pancras Int'l really is poetry station The Betjeman Arms

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  10. Apr 23

    Yes really is poetry station

    12:19 p.m. - 23 Apr 2016 · Details
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  11. Apr 23

    “Ooh love poetry...” The feeling St Pancras Int'l

  12. Apr 23

    “Ooh love poetry...” The feeling

    11:47 a.m. - 23 Apr 2016 · Details
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  13. Apr 23

    Amazing The Betjeman Arms with poets, singers, trains. St Pancras Int'l

  14. Apr 23

    Amazing with poets, singers, trains.

    11:39 a.m. - 23 Apr 2016 · Details
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  15. Apr 23

    Love, poetry, trains @stpancrasintl on with gorgeous in The Betjeman Arms

  16. Apr 20

    We're giving away the love poems of ` - to mark this Sat. Join us.

    Our local is hosting a spoken word event this Saturday 23rd
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  17. Apr 18

    Simon Armitage's 'to do' list is brilliant and terrifying: it ends 'disintegrate'.

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    12:11 p.m. - 18 Apr 2016 · Details
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  18. Apr 18

    Wonderful to hear new poetry from New book soon please, Mona!

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    11:46 a.m. - 18 Apr 2016 · Details
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  19. Apr 18

    "I'm addicted to the ghazal" (pronounced 'guzzle') -

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    11:32 a.m. - 18 Apr 2016 · Details
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  20. Apr 18

    .: I wrote poetry in the prayer room at lunchtime when I worked at . I could get away with it in there.

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  21. Apr 18

    Damn straight! Thank you so much for the beautiful books !

    Forward Books in the hands of wonderful Barbican Young Poets. We're seeing the next generation. Thanks
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  22. Apr 18 Manchester, England

    HA! You think that I would read YOUR poem and give you £600? NEVER!! prove me wrong, enter this;

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  23. Apr 18

    Who's coming to see , & Simon Armitage tonight? 7pm at LSE £9.50/£5

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    6:56 a.m. - 18 Apr 2016 · Details
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  25. Apr 15

    May only be for a day, but I'm still going to be celebrating!

    3:30 a.m. - 15 Apr 2016 · Details
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  26. Apr 15

    So here's a gorgeous thing: Forward books in the hands of the wonderful Barbican Young Poets. You're seeing the...

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  28. Apr 14

    "It is midnight. The rain is beating on the windows. It was not midnight, It was not raining." Samuel Beckett

    9:16 a.m. - 14 Apr 2016 · Details
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  29. Apr 14

    These Forward books have found their home. Thanks to for a beautiful photo

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  30. Apr 13 City of London, London

    Barbican Young Poets would like to thank the for generous donations of Forward…

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  31. Apr 14

    Sonnetathon! What's your favourite sonnet?

    1:15 a.m. - 14 Apr 2016 · Details
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  32. Apr 13

    Congratulations to Andrew McMillan, Peter Riley, Ian Duhig, John Glenday, Kathleen Jamie Peter Riley and Greta...

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  33. Apr 11

    I read a POEM! Online! Aloud! On Video! It is an archy & mehitabel poem. You should go and watch it.

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  34. Apr 11

    It's 'The Art of Poetry Vol 3' getting to grips with 'Poems of the Decade' covered by Edexcel

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  35. Apr 11

    Calling all teachers and students 'The Art of Poetry Vol 3' out now. 2nd book on 'Poems of the Decade'

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  37. Mar 15

    No words of mine can do these justice.

    12:56 p.m. - 15 Mar 2016 · Details
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  38. Mar 22

    Join this Weds 23 for an evening of w , & Mimi Khalvati:

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  39. Mar 13

    If you are near Luton, don't miss the chance to hear the winner of this year's Forward Prize for Best First...

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  40. Mar 13

    Aged 11-17? Send in your poems, change your life! Award now open for entries

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  41. Mar 11

    Ian Duhig's extraordinary poem The Lammas Hireling won the Forward Prize for Best Single Poem in 2001. He speaks...

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  42. Mar 10

    So proud of our first collection writers growing and developing. Wonderful to see shine tonight

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    2:43 p.m. - 10 Mar 2016 · Details
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  43. Mar 10

    A year ago, I started , which a member of staff leads each month. Today we learned to knit.

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    6:53 a.m. - 10 Mar 2016 · Details
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  45. Mar 8

      15 yr old Sanam Mehli 'women could contribute 23 billion per year for the exchequer'

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  46. Mar 8

    .@mona_arshi forward prize winner, human rights lawyer: 'Poetry has not been immune from discrimination'

    2:33 p.m. - 8 Mar 2016 · Details
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  47. Mar 8

    gender inequality is pernicious was audacious response to sexist backlash against

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  48. Mar 8

    gives voices to women of antiquity Penelope's monologue talks of overcoming sexual harassment

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  49. Mar 8

    Campaigning for young Black women's voices calls for making London a safer place for young women

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  50. Mar 8

    interesting and warm discussion on international women's day in the House of…

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