Roger Robinson wins £25,000 TS Eliot prize with 'A Portable Paradise'
The British-Trinidadian poet, writer, musician and performer Roger Robinson has won the £25,000 TS Eliot prize for his collection A Portable Paradise. The book tackles racism, violence and the Grenfell Tower fire, but is built on observations of ordinary daily life. Robinson, who splits his time between London and Trinidad, has served as a mentor to many successful writers. A Portable Paradise is published by Leeds-based Peepa...
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16th Jan 2020 8:06 am
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