2002 Whitbread Awards - Poetry

Poetry

Winner:

  • Paul Farley, The Ice Age

Shortlist:

  • David Constantine, Something for the Ghosts
  • Ruth Padel, Voodoo Shop
  • Sheenagh Pugh, The Beautiful Lie

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