Trio of Irish poets shortlisted for Pigott prize
Updated / Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021
12:17
News Correspondent
Three poetry collections by Irish poets have been shortlisted for the 2021 Pigott Poetry Prize, which takes place as part of Listowel Writers Week.
The prize is the largest monetary prize for a collection by an Irish poet, with the winner receiving €12,000 and the two other finalists receiving €1000.
The three collections are
Found Architecture - Selected Poems by Sinéad Morrissey and
Ourselves by Beda Higgins.
Sinéad Morrissey
Speaking about the adjudication, Poet Maura Dooley said: Transported, educated, made to see the world differently; we were delighted to discover many fresh and exciting new voices in amongst new books from already familiar and beloved poets. It was a very difficult task to choose just three books from such a rich field.