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Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| T.S. Eliot Prize | 2007 | Winner |
About This Book
Sean O'Brien's fifth collection is haunted by water—floods, rivers, and the drowned—and by the landscape of northern England. The poems traverse the mythic and the political, examining loss, community, and the persistence of the past with characteristic formal authority.
About the Author
Sean O'Brien is a British poet, critic, playwright, and editor, winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize in 2007 for The Drowned Book. He has been shortlisted for the prize multiple times and is Professor of Creative Writing at Newcastle University. Read more →
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