Luke Kennard (poet)
British poet, critic, novelist and lecturer
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Luke Kennard (born 1981[1]) is a British poet, critic, novelist and lecturer.
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Luke Kennard at 2026 Hong Kong Book Fair | |
| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) |
| Occupations | Poet, critic, novelist and lecturer |
| Awards | Eric Gregory Award Forward Prize for Poetry |
He won an Eric Gregory Award in 2005[2] for his first collection The Solex Brothers.[3] His second collection, The Harbour Beyond The Movie, was shortlisted for the 2007 Forward Prize for Best Collection, making him the youngest ever poet to be nominated.[4] In 2014, he was named as one of the Poetry Book Society's Next Generation Poets.[5] His debut novel, The Transition, was published by Fourth Estate in March 2017.[6] The novel was a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime.[7] His poetry collection Notes on the Sonnets won the 2021 Forward Prize for Best Collection.[citation needed] His novel Black Bag was longlisted for The Booker Prize in July 2026.[8]
Publications
- The Solex Brothers (2005)
- The Harbour Beyond The Movie (2007)
- The Migraine Hotel (2009)
- Planet Shaped Horse (2011)
- The Necropolis Boat (2012)
- Holophin (2012)
- A Lost Expression (2012)
- Cain (2016)
- The Transition (2017)
- Truffle Hound (2018)
- The Answer to Everything (2021)[9]
- Bad Sermons (2021)[10]
- Notes on the Sonnets (2021)[11]
- The Book of Jonah (2025)[12]
- Black Bag (2026)[13]