British-Trinidadian dub poet Roger Robinson wins TS Eliot prize
(The Guardian Books News)

Judges praise A Portable Paradise for finding evidence of `sweet, sweet life´ in the bitterness of everyday experienceRoger Robinson, the British-Trinidadian dub poet, has won the prestigious TS Eliot prize on his first nomination for his collection A Portable Paradise.The only poetry award judged solely by established poets, the £25,000 TS Eliot prize has been described by the former poet laureate, Sir Andrew Motion, as `the prize most poets want to win`. Related: Intolerance is rising in Europe, but can writers find hope? - books podcast Published with permission of Peepal Tree Press. Continue reading...