Phoebe Power | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993 (age 32–33) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Education | University of Cambridge |
| Notable works | Shrines of Upper Austria |
| Notable awards | |
| Website | |
| phoebepowerpoetry | |
Phoebe Power (born 1993) is a British poet whose work, Shrines of Upper Austria, won the Forward Prize for Poetry for Best First Collection.
Biography
Phoebe Power was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1993.1 She was named a Foyle Young Poet of the Year in 2010.2 She later studied at the University of Cambridge where she led the Pembroke Poetry Society.3 Power was a recipient of the Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors in 2012.4
Power's full length poetry collection, Shrines of Upper Austria, was published by Carcanet Press in 2018. She was awarded the Forward Prize for Poetry for Best First Collection for the work.5 The book was named one of four Poetry Book Society Spring Recommendations for 20186 and has been shortlisted for the 2018 T. S. Eliot Prize.7 The collection was inspired by the life of Power's Austrian grandmother, who married a British soldier and emigrated to England after World War II.8
Work
- —— (2012). Harp Duet (paperback 1st ed.). London: Eyewear Publishing. ISBN 9781911335085.
- —— (2018). Shrines of Upper Austria (paperback 1st ed.). Manchester: Carcanet. ISBN 9781784105341.
- ——; Porteous, Katrina (2021). Sea Change (paperback 1st ed.). Cornwall: Guillemot Press. ISBN 9781913749125.
- —— (2022). Book of Days (paperback 1st ed.). Manchester: Carcanet. ISBN 9781800171787.
Awards
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | — | Foyle Young Poet of the Year | — | Selection | 2 |
| 2012 | — | Eric Gregory Award | — | Won | 4 |
| 2014 | — | Northern Writers' Awards | Poetry | Won | 10 |
| 2018 | Shrines of Upper Austria | Forward Prizes for Poetry | First Collection | Won | 5 |
| T. S. Eliot Prize | — | Shortlisted | 7 | ||
| 2019 | Somerset Maugham Award | — | Won | 11 |
References
References
- "Phoebe Power". Forward Arts Foundation. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- "Commended Poets in 2010". The Poetry Society. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- "Phoebe Power, Poetry 2014". Northern Writers Awards. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- "Eric Gregory Awards". The Society of Authors. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- Anderson, Porter (19 September 2018). "Forward Prize Names Its 2018 Winners in Its 27th Annual Round of Poetry Honors". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- Chan, Mary Jean. "Meet Poebe Power". Poetry Book Society. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- Flood, Alison (18 October 2018). "T. S. Eliot Prize announces 'intensely political' shortlist". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- Saunders, Tristram Fane. "Forward Prizes for Poetry: Danez Smith wins £10,000 award". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- "Phoebe Power". Carcanet Press. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- "Northern Writers' Awards Winners 2014". New Writing North. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- "Somerset Maugham Awards – The Society of Authors". Retrieved 7 March 2025.