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The TS Eliot Prize

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Ian McMillan presents poetry from the TS Eliot Prize.

Ian McMillan introduces poetry readings from the collections shortlisted for one of the major events in the poetry calendar, the TS Eliot Prize.

Ian McMillan presents a celebration of remarkable poets and poetry readings from one of the major events in the poetry calendar: the TS Eliot Prize Readings at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The prize is awarded annually by the TS Eliot Foundation for the best collection of the year. The winning book Self-Portrait as Othello by Jason Allen-Paisant also won the 2023 Forward Prize.

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