Episode description
Ian McMillan presents poets reading from all the collections shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize, awarded by the T.S. Eliot Foundation for the best collection of the past year, and gives his take on the year in poetry.
This is a special edition of the show recorded at the annual prize reading at the Royal Festival Hall in London (hosted by Ian) a day before the announcement of the winner - Joelle Taylor.
Ian celebrates the impact and achievement of Joelle's collection 'C+nto' and of the other shortlisted collections.
Poets featured: Jack Underwood Hannah Lowe Daniel Sluman Kevin Young Victoria Kennefick Ruth Padel reading the work of Selima Hill Raymond Antrobus Kayo Chingonyi Michael Symmons Roberts Joelle Taylor
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