The CJ Dennis Prize for Poetry: Shortlist 2008
The judges were impressed by the strength of entries for the 2008 award, with fine collections from both established and new poets. We were also pleased to find several publishing houses active in a field sometimes considered neglected, although always fostered by the periodicals in which many of these poems found their first hearing. We looked for poetry that was memorable for its imaginative and linguistic force, its thoughtfulness, tonality, and cadence.
Judith Bishop?s
Event
is distinguished by the sophistication and originality of its varied subject matter, its attention to craft and form, and above all by the intensity of its language, which confidently creates striking effects – sometimes dark, sometimes brilliant, often daring.
Judith Bishop
Event
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