Sam Willetts
English poet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sam Willetts (born 1962) is an English poet.[1][2] He was born and raised in Oxford. His father Harry Willetts was a noted scholar and translator of Russian at St Antony's College, Oxford. Sam studied English at Wadham College. He has struggled with drug addiction and homelessness.[3] His first book of poems New Light for the Old Dark (2010) was nominated for the Forward Prize for Poetry, the Costa Book Award for Poetry and the T. S. Eliot Prize.
Awards
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | New Light for the Old Dark | Costa Book Awards | Poetry | Shortlisted | |
| Forward Prizes for Poetry | First Collection | Shortlisted | |||
| T. S. Eliot Prize | — | Shortlisted |
Bibliography
- New Light for the Old Dark (2010)
References
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