Luke Kennard

Luke Kennard (born 1981^[1]) is a British poet and critic.

He won an Eric Gregory Award in 2005^[2] for his first collection The Solex Brothers.^[3] His second collection, The Harbour Beyond The Movie, was shortlisted for the 2007 Forward Prize for Best Collection, making him the youngest ever poet to be nominated.^[4] In 2014 he was named as one of the Poetry Book Society's Next Generation Poets.^[5] His debut novel, The Transition, is scheduled for publication with Fourth Estate in March 2017.^[6]

Bibliography

• The Solex Brothers (2005)
• The Harbour Beyond The Movie (2007)
• The Migraine Hotel (2009)
• Planet Shaped Horse (2011)
• The Necropolis Boat (2012)
• Holophin (2012)
• A Lost Expression (2012)
• Cain (2016)

References

1. "Luke Kennard". Poetry International. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
2. "Eric Gregory Award Past Winners". The Society of Authors. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
3. Kinson, Sarah (24 June 2008). "Why I Write: Luke Kennard". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
4. Love, Emma (23 September 2007). "Rising star: Luke Kennard, Poet". The Observer. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
5. "The Poetry Book Society, Next Generation Poets 2014".
6. "Luke Kennard's debut novel to Fourth Estate | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 2016-07-02.