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We've just learned that Elyse Fenton has won the prestigious Dylan Thomas prize for her book Clamor. Clamor, which was written in part while Fenton’s husband was deployed as a medic in Baghdad, is the first book of poetry ever to have won the title. She is the third person to have picked up the award, following Australian Nam Le with The Boat in 2008 and Welsh Rachel Trezise with Fresh Apples in 2006.
Find out more about the prize here. Congratulations Elyse Fenton!
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Radio
I left it
on when I
left the house
for the pleasure
of coming back
ten hours later
to the greatness
of Teddy Wilson
"After You've Gone"
on the piano
in the corner
of the bedroom
as I enter
in the dark
from New and Selected Poems by David Lehman
Congratulations to the winner.
And congratulations also to Clondalkin poet Colm Keegan, one of two contestants representing Leinster in a live poetry competition, reciting this one that, along with two other poems, got him placed first, at this year's All Ireland Poetry Slam Championship, 30th October last, at the International bar, Wicklow Street, Dublin.
Keegan is a very talented live poet and writer, three times shortlisted for the Hennessy New Irish Writing Award, for both poetry and fiction. In 2008 he was shortlisted for the International Seán Ó Faoláin Short Story Competition, and is currently working on a first novel and a collection of poems.
Listen to a studio recording and read along to one of the three poems that saw him placed first this year, Ireland Is, and then watch full ninety minute video of this live poetry competition, at the Irish Poetry Blog.
Enjoy.
Posted by: GB | December 02, 2010 at 08:27 PM