2008 T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry: Shortlist

THE T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry is Britain’s richest award for poetry. The shortlist for 2008 is as follows:

1. Europa (Bloodaxe Books, May 2008) / Moniza Alvi
2. The Glass Swarm (Flambard Press, September 2008) / Peter Bennet
3. For All We Know (Gallery Books, March 2008) / Ciaran Carson
4. Full Volume (Jonathan Cape, March 2008) / Robert Crawford
5. Life Under Water (Bloodaxe Books, September 2008) / Maura Dooley
6. Theories and Apparitions (Jonathan Cape, 2008) / Mark Doty
7. Nigh-No-Place (Bloodaxe Books, 2008) / Jen Hadfield
8. The Lost Leader (Faber & Faber, 2008) / Mick Imlah
9. Hide Now (Picador, 2008) / Glyn Maxwell
10. Yellow Studio (Oxford Poets, March 2008) / Stephen Romer

The winner will be announced on January 12, 2009.